Governor Baby Rani Maurya distributed nutritious food kits for two months to the five adopted patients of tuberculosis under the TB awareness mission at Raj Bhawan on Monday. The nutritious food kit would be given every month free of cost for one year to these five patients adopted by governor.
As part of the kit, 10 kilogrammes flour, chickpea lentil, whole moong lentil, oatmeal, mix oatmeal, mustard oil, semolina, turmeric, coriander, salt, mix pulses, vermicelli, soya chunks and rice are being provided to each patient.
The governor directed the officials concerned to provide benefits of this scheme to more patients. She asked the patients to have nutritious food and rest regularly during the treatment. Maurya also appealed the people and social organisations to come forward and help the patients of TB. The general secretary of TB Association of Uttarakhand, Poonam Kimothi, Dr VC Kala and others were also present on the occasion.
