Meals at many shelter homes fall short of nutritional needs for those fighting tuberculosis. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Homeless tuberculosis patients in Delhi are struggling to access the Centre’s Nikshay Poshan Yojana because they do not have Aadhaar cards, bank accounts or mobile numbers, leaving many without the nutritional support meant to aid their recovery. According to a public interest litigation filed by NGO Social Jurist through advocate Ashok Aggarwal in the Delhi High Court, 35 patients have not received nutritional support under the scheme, which provides ₹1,000 a month during treatment. It cited the India TB Report 2024, according to which only about 70% of notified TB patients receive assistance via direct benefit transfers. Published – April 27, 2026 01:40 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Census 2027: heat, locked doors pose challenges as deadline for survey nears Fadnavis backs ex-CJI amid row over meeting with Dhirendra Shastri