Question : ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL T.B. CONTROL PROGRAMME TO KARNATAKA

(a) whether National Tuberculosis Control Programme and revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme have been implemented in Karnataka during 1999-2000;

(b) if so, the details of district covered under the above programmes alongwith the infrastructure provided under the above programme in each district;

(c) the amount proposed to be released to Karnataka under the above Tuberculosis programmes during 1999-2000;

(d) the actual amount released to the State so far for each programme;

(e) whether Karnataka Government has sought additional budget allocation to combat and control the problem of tuberculosis in the State;

(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the action taken by the Government to release the additional fund to the State?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. RITA VERMA)

(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The districts in Karnataka included under Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) are as under:-

1st Year	:	Bangalore City, Bangalore Urban	2nd Year	:	Bellary, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Chitradurga, Davangere,	Raichur and Koppal.	3rd Year	:	Mandya

Rests of the districts are covered under National TB Control programme (NTCP). NTCP is integrated with primary health care services and administered by DTO/STO at district and State levels respectively. Under RNTCP, for increased supervision and monitoring, contractual staff like STS and STLS are engaged.

(c) & (d) Under RNTCP, grant is given to State/District TB Societies for implementation of programme in RNTCP districts. Besides, commodity grant in the form of drugs is also given for sputum positive cases in all other districts. For purchase of drugs for sputum negative cases in the districts, cash grant is given to States under NTCP. Amount released to Karnataka are at Annexure - A.

(e) to (g) Additional funds can be allocated after a decision on additional coverage is taken. The State Government is submitting an Action Plan for expansion.

ANNEXURE-`A`

I. Funds released to Karnataka under NTCP:

Year	Amount released (Rs. in Lakhs)
GC	EAC
1997-1998	102.93	-	1998-1999	118.85	95.150	1999-2000	130.44	184.570
GC	= For anti TB drugs for sputum negative cases (Cash assistance).	EAC	= For anti TB drugs and microscopes (Commodity grant).

II. Funds released to district/state TB Societies under World Bank aided Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) for Karnataka.

Year	Funds released to	Cost of Commodity	Total (Rs.in lakhs)	State & District TB	grant in form of	Societie	anti-TB drugs &	Microscopes under EAC
1998-1999	215.162	95.150	310.312
1999-2000	37.960	184.570	222.530

Question : ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL T.B. CONTROL PROGRAMME TO KARNATAKA

Answer given by the minister

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