Drug abuse and its trafficking had created havoc in the society particularly damaging and destroying the young generation from whom lot of expectations of the not only from the parents but also from the general masses, said Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha while addressing in a Blood donation camp organized by Yuva Samaj Club at Yuva Samaj Club premises on Sunday.

But for this drug abuse, the future of hundreds of young people have been dashed to ground and the Kingpins and peddlers are the instruments for bringing such destruction in the society which needs to be dealt with strong and iron hands at each level, the Chief Minister added.

The general public also owe a duty towards the society to at least come forward and join hands to destroy the nexus and the people involved in such nefarious activities destroying the future of the young generation for the petty gains should be taken to task, Dr. Manik Saha added.

Tripura stands second in the northeast region in terms of seizure of drugs and has the highest record of destruction of narcotic items, he added.

Blood donation is a noble cause. The blood supply has become much normal in different blood banks in the state due to the spontaneous response of various social organizations and organizations for organizing voluntary blood donation camps. But blood will always be demanded. So, considering this matter, we have to continue this effort in the future, he further said.

 “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”. It takes just a few minutes to donate blood, with each unit of blood donated being used to save four lives. We can segregate blood components these days and one unit is used to save lives. Many a time blood is not easily available to people in emergency situations. People need to understand the importance of blood donation and there is no harm in donating it. Donation is the lone source of blood. So, to save life, blood needs to be donated, the chief minister added.

“If we donate blood, it would not just help the patients but our own bodies as well. Donation of blood is like servicing one’s own system as it helps your body form new blood more often and so become more robust”. There is no alternative of blood. The demand of blood could only be met through voluntary blood donation, he said, adding that one can save a precious life by donating blood.

Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha also laid the foundation stone for the rejuvenation and beautification of  Yuva Samaj pond in presence of Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder.