The medical practitioner has a major part to play in early diagnosis of pulmonary TB, thorough and systematic treatment of all detected cases till their disease is arrested, prevention of the spread of the disease by BCG vaccination to the uninfected, isoniazid chemoprophylaxis to all children below 5 years of age who are infected and to all adult contacts, health education of the people and finally in the rehabilitation of those who lose their jobs or require comparatively light work. He has to participate in this “Mahayagna” launched to eradicate TB from our land as speedily as possible.