Agartala (Tripura) [India], May 2 : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha recently stated that the people of the state have set an example for the whole country by donating blood even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The people of this state have set an example for the whole country by donating blood even during the COVID pandemic. Blood banks now have all modern arrangements. There are as many as 6 blood separation centres. There are currently 14 blood banks in the state. Out of these, 12 are public, and 2 are private. But even so, blood cannot be manufactured. People have to donate it to each other. Blood has no religion, caste, or gender. There is much to be learned from this, that we are all one," he said.
Saha said this while inaugurating a Mega Blood Donation Camp organised at the BJP Ramnagar election office adjacent to Krishnanagar, Agartala, on the initiative of Ramnagar Mandal on Wednesday.
Saha also stated that the resurgence of blood donation in the state should continue in the future, as there is no substitute for blood.
"There is no substitute for blood. Other body organs, like the heart, kidneys, etc., can be transplanted, but it is not possible to do this in the case of blood. Only one person can save another's life by donating blood. So, there is no other donation as noble as blood donation. The resurgence of blood donation in the state should continue in the future," Saha said.
Saha also said that during the ongoing election process in the state, the blood donation camp is crucial to overcoming the shortage of blood in blood banks.
The Chief Minister said that about 40 lakh people live in the state, and in terms of population, the blood banks of the state need to have at least 40 thousand units of blood to store.
BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharya, tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury, Agartala Municipal Corporation mayor Dipak Majumdar, state BJP vice president Papia Dutta, and others were present as distinguished guests on the occasion.