The state had witnessed the growth of the NTEP program from being a pilot project in two districts to an expanded program covering all districts by 2004. Important activities like undertaking testing and imitating patients on early treatment was being undertaken by the state with the objective of increasing case detection and improving treatment completion rates in the state. It was at this stage of the program progress in the state that under the leadership and close supervision of the Joint Director, TB and Director of National Programes and Principal Secretary, a proposal was initiated by the State TB Officer (STO) to have an independent infrastructure for the STDC, Bhopal. The process of establishing an independent building as the State Training and Demonstration Centre (STDC), Bhopal was initiated in 2006. The proposal was accepted by the state NHM office and an initial amount of Rupees 80 Lakh and subsequently an additional amount of 80 lakhs was allocated for construction of the STDC building and hostel accommodation. An additional amount of 2 crores was sanctioned in the year 2022 to complete the entire infrastructure of the STDC. Two medical officers from the State TB cell were given additional charge to ensure that the proposal was approved successfully within the given time through repeated and timely follow up including site visits Etc.  The construction was done by the Public Works Department (PWD) in the state.  The STDC, Bhopal is constructed on approximately 42 acres of land which also has the state TB hospital, the Intermediate Reference laboratory (IRL), a cancer hospital and the Food and Drugs office within this land. The land is owned by the state NHM.