63 Indian Districts Lack Blood Banks; MoS Says Duty Of States

In a shocking revelation, 63 districts across country lack blood banks as per data of September 2020. Reportedly, Arunachal Pradesh (14), Assam and Bihar (5), Manipur (12), Meghalaya (7), and Nagaland (9) were listed as the states that deficit blood banks. Minister Ashwini Choubey maintained the establishment of blood banks are the primary responsibility of state governments. Notably, the Health Ministry's policy aims to install one blood bank in every district.