Chandigarh, The Haryana authorities has accredited a proposal of over ₹54 crore to strengthen blood transfusion companies within the state, officers mentioned on Friday.
The choice was taken on the twenty first govt physique assembly of the Haryana State Blood Transfusion Council , chaired by Further Chief Secretary Sumita Misra.
An Annual Motion Plan for 2026-27 with an outlay of ₹11.60 crore beneath the Nationwide Blood Transfusion Council element was additionally accredited.
The plan consists of procurement of blood baggage and testing kits, deployment of cellular blood assortment vans, enlargement of 19 authorities blood element separation models and coaching of employees.
Beneath the state element, a proposal of ₹54.14 crore will likely be despatched for approval.
It consists of funding for anti-haemophilia remedy and iron chelation medicines for sufferers with blood issues.
The officers mentioned blood assortment within the state has elevated steadily, from 5.50 lakh models in 2023-24 to over 5.92 lakh models in 2025-26, aided by the e-RaktKosh digital platform and consciousness campaigns.
Haryana has secured first place within the “Excellence in Blood Donation Award” by the Centre for 2 consecutive years 2023-24 and 2024-25.
A authorities blood centre in Kurukshetra was additionally recognised as one of the best within the state at a nationwide conclave held in February 2025.
The state at the moment has 154 blood centres, together with 34 authorities and 120 non-public amenities.
Of those, 138 have element separation models and 65 supply platelet apheresis companies.
Blood and its elements are supplied freed from price in authorities hospitals, with free platelets for BPL, most cancers and dengue sufferers.
Officers mentioned 1,019 haemophilia sufferers and a pair of,443 thalassaemia sufferers are registered within the state and obtain free remedy, medicines and different assist.
Monetary help of ₹3,000 per 30 days can be being supplied to eligible sufferers.
The council additionally accredited a proposal to improve the Panipat blood centre into a completely automated unit and determined to make sure at the very least one blood centre in each district.
The refreshment allowance for voluntary blood donors is proposed to be elevated from ₹50 to ₹100 to encourage participation.
Misra appealed to residents to donate blood and urged company our bodies to assist the sector by way of company social duty initiatives.
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