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Meerut: Meerut is set to receive seven new laboratories in primary health centres (PHC) to test tuberculosis (TB) cases. The seven labs will start its operations from April 1,” said Dr MS Fauzdar, Meerut district tuberculosis officer.No special budget has been allocated. Most of them already have TB test labs. The disease claims more than 4.06 lakh lives in India every year.“The Union government’s directive ensures that peripheral health institution – which has one medical officer and OPD – should have a TB test lab. We are waiting for the new financial year for the lab operations to start..