To commemorate the birthday of Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, a blood donation and a health check up camps were organised by the BJP workers at Mahanagar office on Wednesday.
Many party workers and leaders donated blood on the occasion. Appreciating the decision of party workers to celebrate his birthday as ‘Service Day’, the CM said that the State has adopted a policy of zero tolerance on corruption. He said the corruption affects socially and economically poor people so the government has decided to take stern action against poor.
The programme was attended by Assembly speaker, Prem Chand Agarwal, MlAs Khajan Das, Harbans Kapoor, Umesh Sharma Kau, District President of BJP Shamsher Singh Pundir and large number of party workers.
The CM also opened another blood donation and health camp at Pavilion ground on the day.
The programme was held by Youth foundation and Dhanventri Vaidhyashala. More than 500 youngsters donated blood on the occasion. Speaking on the eve, the CM said that one unit of blood can save lives of four people. Expressing commitment of his Government for protecting the interests of physically impaired, he said that the Govt has increased their reservation in government jobs and educational institutes from existing 4 % to 3 %.
The volunteers of Swaratmika Group and Thrill Zone trust also helped in the organisation of the blood donation camp. The staff of the blood banks of Doon Medical College Hospital and Mahant Indiresh Hospital provided medical and logistic support on the occasion. Rawat also presented wheelchairs to differently-abled children on the occasion.
Rawat also cut the cake during the event after which those present wished him healthy and long life.
Earlier in the day, the CM participated in a dustbin distribution programme organized by Mussoorie MlA, Ganesh Joshi at Hathibarkala. On the occasion he said that there is a direct link between sanitation and health and large scale awareness in the society is needed for sanitation. The CM also felicitated many female sanitation workers by draping a shawl over them.