Under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) component of NTEP, the direct benefit transfer amount provided to notified TB patients per month is:

• A ₹1000 per month
• B ₹1500 per month
• C ₹500 per month ✓
• D ₹2000 per month

Explanation

The Nikshay Poshan Yojana provides a direct benefit transfer (DBT) of ₹500 per month to every notified TB patient (public or private) for nutritional support during treatment. This was launched in 2018 under NTEP (then RNTCP) to address the nutritional deficiency that both predisposes to and is worsened by TB. Payment continues for the full duration of treatment and is linked to Aadhaar and Nikshay portal registration.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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