Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo on Friday said the Health Department is working to establish blood banks in each Community Health Centre in the state.
Singh Deo said this while addressing a function to mark the National Voluntarily Blood Donation Day and on inauguration of a blood donation month.
He also flagged off a mobile vehicle to create awareness for blood donation.
Singh Deo said the number of blood banks has increased 10-fold since the birth of Chhattisgarh.
On November 1, 2000, there were nine blood banks in the state. This has now gone up to 95, he said.