Mumbai, June 14, 2009: On the occasion of the World Blood Donors day, on 14th June 2009, Sant Nirankari Mandal organized several Blood Donation Camps all over India.

In Mumbai two blood donation camps were organized, one at Vile-Parle (E) and the other in J J Mahanagar Raktpedhi, Byculla. A larger turnout was observed at both the camps, wherein 460 Nirankaris donated blood.

At Vile-parle, V N Desai, Cooper, K J. Bhabha and Nair hospitals, collected the blood. The camp was inaugurated by Kripashankarji, Regional Head of the Mumbai Pradesh congress committee. Also present were Mr Vinod Tawade, Maha Mantri, BJP (Maharashtra Pradesh) and Dr. Kavita Rege, Principal, Sathye College.

At J J Hospital, Dr Damodar Nath, Medical Director Sir J J Mahanagar Raktpedhi, inaugurated the camp.

Other than Mumbai camps were organized at Khanapur, Tembhurni, Dombivli in the State of Maharashtra.

Prior to the inauguration a procession was taken out at both the venues to create awareness for blood donation and emphasize it as the noblest of all donations, as it can save the precious human life.

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