“Though science and technology have developed to a great extent, no person has succeeded in finding an alternative or a substitute for blood. Hence, the blood is very precious,” opined Minister for Power, Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare and Election Department Ratan Lal Nath.

He was speaking after inaugurating a voluntary blood donation camp organized by Dipanjali at Red Cross Bhavan Hall, Agartala on Thursday. People can survive with one eye, one kidney but people cannot survive without blood, therefore blood donation is the noblest donation in the world. Every donation is critical and you can make a lifesaving difference, he added.

Standing beside a person in trouble and extending a helping hand is an ideal person. Hundreds of people are losing in the battle of life for a drop of blood every moment, we do not want this in any way. We can save many lives by donating blood. Though many impossible things happen in modern medical science but blood has not been discovered yet.   As a result, the patients who need excess blood for some reason, that blood has to be collected from the body of a healthy person. This is why blood donation is considered a great donation, Ratan Lal Nath said.

One person can help another by donating blood. Therefore, people should come up and donate their blood so that the needy person can be cured. There is no alternative of blood. He appealed to donate blood as much as possible as there is no substitute for human blood. Donating blood should become a habit for the mass as blood can save lives. Sometimes, we come across many patients who pass away due to insufficient blood in the hospitals or the Blood Bank but the regular initiatives of the people may save lives, he added.

Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder and other dignitaries were present.