Lok Sabha Question No. 1944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Blood Banks
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajesh Verma, Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## BLOOD BANKS

## 1944. SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of blood banks functioning in the country, State/ UT - wise;

(b) whether blood bank facilities are not available in various districts in the country, if so, the details ther eof;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any blood bank policy stipulating setting up at least one blood bank in every district in the country in the near fu ure; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the names of the districts under consideration fo  setting up blood banks?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a): There are 3263 licensed blood banks in the country. State/ UT - wise  details, as per information  obtained  from  Central Drugs  Standards  Control  Organization,  is  given  in Annexure.

- (b) : There are 71 districts in the country without blood banks and the details ther given  in  Annexure -II.  Given  the  fact  that  due  to  various  administrative  reasons,  S Governments carve out new districts periodically, need for blood of such district s continues to  be  catered  through  licensed  blood  banks  in  nearby  districts  and  through  blood  s centres  set  up  in  First  Referral  Units  at  Community  Health  Centres  and  select  24 Primary Health Centres.
- (c) : Yes
- (d) : Public Health being a State subject, setting up of blood banks comes un der purview of States. However, Government ofIndia supports set up of blood banks under National Health Mission as per proposals received.

ANNEXURE-I NUMBER OF LICENSED BLOOD BANK IN INDIA STATE / UT WISE AS ON

## 27.11.2019

| S.NO   | NAME OF STATE        |   TOTAL NUMBER OF BLOOD BANKS |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1      | Andaman & Nicobar    |                            03 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh       |                           179 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh    |                            10 |
| 4      | Assam                |                            81 |
| 5      | Bihar                |                            84 |
| 6      | Chandigarh           |                            04 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh         |                            90 |
| 8      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                            01 |
| 9      | Daman & Diu          |                            02 |
| 10     | NCT of Delhi         |                            71 |
| 11     | Goa                  |                            04 |
| 12     | Gujarat              |                           160 |
| 13     | Haryana              |                           123 |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh     |                            22 |
| 15     | Jammu & Kashmir      |                            37 |
| 16     | Jharkhand            |                            51 |
| 17     | Karnataka            |                           230 |
| 18     | Kerala               |                           169 |
| 19     | Lakshadweep          |                            01 |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh       |                           157 |
| 21     | Maharashtra          |                           340 |
| 22     | Manipur              |                            05 |
| 23     | Meghalaya            |                            08 |
| 24     | Mizoram              |                            10 |
| 25     | Nagaland             |                            05 |
| 26     | Odisha               |                            83 |
| 27     | Pondicherry          |                            18 |
| 28     | Punjab               |                           123 |
| 29     | Rajasthan            |                           151 |
| 30     | Sikkim               |                            06 |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu           |                           309 |
| 32     | Telangana            |                           180 |
| 33     | Tripura              |                            13 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh        |                           348 |
| 35     | Uttarkhand           |                            43 |
| 36     | West Bengal          |                           146 |
|        | Total                |                          3263 |

## ANNEXURE II

## DISTRICTS WITHOUT BLOOD BANKS AS ON 27.11.2019

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT            |   No. of Districts without BB | Names of Districts without Blood Banks                                                                                                      |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                             2 | North and Middle Andaman and Nicobar                                                                                                        |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh           |                            14 | Kamle, Pakke Kesang, Shi Yomi, Lapa Rada, Lohit, East Kameng, Kra- daadi, Siang, Lower Siang, Namsai, Debang Valley, Anjaw, Tirap, Longding |
| 3        | Assam                       |                             4 | Manchachar and South Salmara, Charaideo, Hojai, West Karbi Anglong                                                                          |
| 4        | Bihar                       |                             5 | Arwal, Araria, Supoul, Banka, Sheohar                                                                                                       |
| 5        | Gujarat                     |                             2 | Mahisagar, Dang                                                                                                                             |
| 6        | Haryana                     |                             1 | Charkhi Dadri                                                                                                                               |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh            |                             1 | Lahaul Spiti                                                                                                                                |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir             |                             4 | Bandipora, Ganderbal, Shopian, Reasi                                                                                                        |
| 9        | Jharkhand                   |                             3 | Khunti, Jamtara, Ramgarh                                                                                                                    |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh              |                             2 | Agar Malwa, Niwadi                                                                                                                          |
| 11       | Manipur                     |                            12 | Senapati, Ukhrul, Chandel, Tamenglong, Bishnupur, Jiribam, Kangpokpi, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Kanjong, Noney, Pherzawl                        |
| 12       | Meghalaya                   |                             6 | South West Khasi Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Garo Hills, South West Garo Hills, North Garo Hills, South Garo Hills                      |
| 13       | Nagaland                    |                             9 | Peren, Kiphire, Longlen, Mon, Wokha, Phek, Tuensang, Zunheboto, Noklak                                                                      |
| 14       | Sikkim                      |                             2 | North Sikkim, West Sikkim                                                                                                                   |
| 15       | Telangana                   |                             4 | Warangal Rural, Mahabubabad, Asifabad, Nagarkurnool                                                                                         |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                       |                            71 |                                                                                                                                             |