The Advisory Committee of the IJTB suggested an operational research project, in association with voluntary organisations, on the working of the DTCP, similar to the Tumkur Project in India and the Jaffna and Kinta project of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Malaysia respectively. The project was to be conducted simultaneously in 4-5 districts in different parts of the country, under the joint sponsorship of the Central Association and the State/District branches. The project primarily envisaged having a number of voluntary workers to assist in the implementation of DTCP by motivating people to attend health facilities for diagnosis, by monitoring patient’s drug intake and checking drug default, by disseminating health education on preventive measures in TB, to improve people’s health consciousness and to encourage people to avail of existing TB services and facilities, by raising funds to subsidise the project and to provide financial assistance to patients, if necessary. A detailed discussion of the suggested set-up for the project and estimated cost is included.