Blood donation camps were organized at Sr Nivedita University in Kolkata and the Mission Hospital Blood Centre in Durgapur, West Bengal. The camps are part of a series of donation drives being held across the country to address the demand for blood supply.
Organizer, LG Electronics India, said that over 140 such camps have been conducted in cities including Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Ranchi, Manipal, Surat, Rajkot, Raipur, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Ahmedabad. As of March 25, these camps have collected more than 12000 units of blood from 14,000 registered donors.
The drives have seen participation from students, National Service Scheme (NSS) members, and faculty across several educational institutions, including BITS Pilani, Lovely Professional University, and Ramjas College. Similar camps have also been held at government offices such as ITO offices, Delhi Police Headquarters, and AIIMS Delhi. The campaign is expected to continue until March 2025.
