AGARTALA, Oct 1(TIWN): On the occasion of the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day which is celebrated in India on 1st of October every year to share the need and importance of the blood in the life of an individual, Minister Badal Chowdhury urged to store adequate amount of blood in the blood banks.

Inaugurating the National Voluntary Blood Donation at Rabindra Bhawan on Thursday Minister Badal Chowdhury said that Blood is vital component of the human life as it provides the crucial nourishment to the body tissues and organs. National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is celebrated to bring the great changes in the society in order to follow the life-saving measures and prevent the serious illness caused by the violence and injury, child birth related complications, road traffic accidents and many more conditions.

It is necessary to celebrate this day at a great level to remove the ignorance, fear and misconceptions of the general public towards the voluntary blood donation campaign, added Chowdhury.