DW BUREAU In a workshop organized by Haryana State TB Eradication Committee, Panchkula on the occasion of Nikshay Diwas, Additional Director General, Haryana Health Services Department, Dr. VK Bansal, speaking as the Chief Guest, called upon the religious leaders to spread awareness regarding TB free India through their discourses so that the disease could be eradicated. This workshop was organized through virtual medium under the chairmanship of Director General, Haryana Health Services Department, Dr. Veena Singh. In this workshop, District TB Officers connected with religious leaders and members of faith based organizations of their respective districts. Apart from this, members of Don Bosco Church, Brahma Kumaris, Vishwas Foundation, Buddhist, Nirankari Samaj, Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Panchkula, Radha Soami (Bhiwani), Garhwal Sabha and Art of Living etc. Dr. VK Bansal said that just as we have been working unitedly for the last one and a half years to end the COVID-19 pandemic, in the same way, cooperation on every front is very necessary to eliminate TB disease from its root. He said that TB patients need to be more alert during the COVID-19 period. He said that a special drive is being conducted in all the districts to trace the active cases of TB in the State which will continue till July 27. (editor@dailyworld.in)