Tripura Governor Launches Food Basket Distribution Initiative for TB Patients

Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu launched the Food Basket Distribution initiative for TB patients under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan's Nikshay Mitra Campaign at Sukanta Academy Auditorium in Agartala, Tripura. The program aimed to support TB patients by providing nutritional support, improving recovery, and promoting community participation in the fight against tuberculosis. The National Health Mission (NHM), Tripura, and the Rotary Club of Agartala jointly organized the event.

Key Takeaways:

• The Food Basket Distribution initiative aims to support TB patients by providing nutritional support, improving recovery, and promoting community participation in the fight against tuberculosis.
• The initiative was launched under the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan's Nikshay Mitra Campaign at Sukanta Academy Auditorium in Agartala, Tripura, by Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu.
• The National Health Mission (NHM), Tripura, and the Rotary Club of Agartala jointly organized the event.
• The state's Chief Minister, Manik Saha, emphasized the importance of economic independence for women and stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given special importance to the self-empowerment of women.
• Manik Saha mentioned that 1,08,281 people have become Lakhpati Didis in the state, which is about 95 per cent of the target in percentage terms.
• The state has 54,170 self-help groups, with a total of about 4.86 lakh women associated with the self-help groups.
• Bank loans worth Rs 1,773 crore have been provided to women self-help groups under the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) so far.
• There are 2,792 producer groups, 12 non-farm collectives, and 38,775 micro-enterprises in the state.

Statistics:

• 1,08,281 people have become Lakhpati Didis in the state.
• 95 per cent of the target for Lakhpati Didis has been achieved in the state (as of the current data).
• Rs 1,773 crore worth of bank loans have been provided to women self-help groups under TRLM so far.
• There are 54,170 self-help groups in the state.
• The state has 4.86 lakh women associated with self-help groups.
• There are 2,792 producer groups and 2,471 village organizations in the state.

Sources:

• ANI: "Tripura Governor Launches Food Basket Distribution Initiative for TB Patients"
• Tripura Governor's Twitter account: RajBhavan Tripura (@TripuraGovernor)
• ANI (cited by SyndiGate Media Inc.): "Tripura Governor launches initiative for TB patients"