Lok Sabha Question No. 3062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Quality of Blood
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3062**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Quality of Blood**

**3062. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:**

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

(a) the number of blood banks being run by the Government to provide blood to the needy during emergency, State/UTwise;

(b) the guidelines prescribed by the Government to ensure the quality and adequate supply of blood in the country;

(c) whether any list of the blood banks not complying with the rules prescribed by the Government have been prepared during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and

(e) the action taken against such blood banks for not complying with the laid down rules?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISRTY OF HEALTH AND**

**FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a):	The number of blood bank run by the Government is 995. State/UT wise details are at Annexure A.

(b):	The National Blood Policy 2002 has been formulated, which aims to ensure easily accessible and adequate supply of safe and quality blood based on voluntary non remunerated blood donation. During the year 2014-15, a total of 10 million blood units were collected to ensure adequate blood supply in the country. For ensuring quality of blood, relevant provisions are given in the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 made there under.

(c)  to (e):	Details of blood banks not complying with the rules and action taken against such blood banks is at Annexure-B

**Annexure A**

| **S.NO**   | **NAME OF STATE**    | **Govt. Blood Banks**   |
|------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
| 1          | Andaman & Nicobar    | 2                       |
| 2          | Andhra Pradesh       | 32                      |
| 3          | Arunachal Pradesh    | 9                       |
| 4          | Assam                | 28                      |
| 5          | Bihar                | 32                      |
| 6          | Chandigarh           | 3                       |
| 7          | Chhattisgarh         | 20                      |
| 8          | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1                       |
| 9          | Daman & Diu          | 1                       |
| 10         | NCT of Delhi         | 22                      |
| 11         | Goa                  | 3                       |
| 12         | Gujarat              | 28                      |
| 13         | Haryana              | 25                      |
| 14         | Himachal Pradesh     | 19                      |
| 15         | Jammu & Kashmir      | 27                      |
| 16         | Jharkhand            | 27                      |
| 17         | Karnataka            | 41                      |
| 18         | Kerala               | 34                      |
| 19         | Lakshadweep          | 1                       |
| 20         | Madhya Pradesh       | 58                      |
| 21         | Maharashtra          | 74                      |
| 22         | Manipur              | 4                       |
| 23         | Meghalaya            | 4                       |
| 24         | Mizoram              | 8                       |
| 25         | Nagaland             | 5                       |
| 26         | Odisha               | 56                      |
| 27         | Pondicherry          | 4                       |
| 28         | Punjab               | 48                      |
| 29         | Rajasthan            | 50                      |
| 30         | Sikkim               | 2                       |
| 31         | Tamil Nadu           | 100                     |
| 32         | Telangana            | 28                      |
| 33         | Tripura              | 6                       |
| 34         | Uttar Pradesh        | 100                     |
| 35         | Uttarkhand           | 17                      |
| 36         | West Bengal          | 76                      |
|            | **Total**            | **995**                 |

**Annexure-B**

| S.NO   | NAME OF STATE        | **(a)**  Govt. Blood Banks   | **(c) & (d)**  List of the blood banks not complying with the rules prescribed                                           | **(e)**  Action taken against such blood banks not complying with the rules                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|--------|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andaman & Nicobar    | 02                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2.     | Andhra Pradesh       | 32                           | **(c)**  - Yes  **(d)**  - 2014, 70 blood banks were found not complying with certain rules                                  | Based on the non-compliances found, show cause notices were issued                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3.     | Arunachal Pradesh    | 09                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4      | Assam                | 28                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 5      | Bihar                | 32                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 6      | Chandigarh           | 03                           | **(c)**  - Yes  **(d)-**  One blood bank                                                                                     | Warning letter issued by the State Licensing Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh         | 20                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 01                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9      | Daman & Diu          | 01                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10     | NCT of Delhi         | 22                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 11.    | Goa                  | 03                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 12     | Gujarat              | 28                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 13     | Haryana              | 25                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh     | 19                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 15     | Jammu & Kashmir      | 27                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16     | Jharkhand            | 27                           | **(c)**  – Yes  **(d) 2012,**  01 blood bank  **2013, 03**  blood banks  **2014,**  01 blood bank                            | **2012,**  Stop functioning order issued  **2013,**  Stop functioning order issued  **2014,**  Show cause notice issued                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17     | Karnataka            | 41                           | **(c)**  – Yes  **(d)**  -  **2012-2013,**  04 blood banks  **2013-2014,**  10 blood banks  **2014-2015,**  07 blood banks   | **2012-2013,**  Action taken against 04 blood banks  **2013-2014,**  Action taken against 10 blood banks  **2014-2015,**  Action taken against 07 blood banks                                                                                                                      |
| 18     | Kerala               | 34                           | **(c) – Yes**  **(d)**  –  **2013,**  03 blood banks  **2014,**  04 blood banks  **2015,**  02 blood banks                   | Licence suspended  Licence suspended  Licence suspended                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19     | Lakshadweep          | 01                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh       | 58                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 21     | Maharashtra          | 74                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22     | Manipur              | 04                           | **(c)**  - Yes  **(d)-**  03 blood banks                                                                                     | Stop production order issued                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23     | Meghalaya            | 04                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 24     | Mizoram              | 08                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 25     | Nagaland             | 05                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 26     | Odisha               | 56                           | **(c)- Yes**  **(d)- 2012,**  03 blood banks  **2013,**  03 blood banks  **2014,**  05 blood banks  **2015,**  01 blood bank | On the basis of non-compliances found, suspension of licence/ show cause notice were issued                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 27     | Pondicherry          | 04                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 28     | Punjab               | 48                           | **(c)**  - Yes  **(d**  )- Total 12 blood banks                                                                              | Show cause notice were served to all the blood banks and licenses of two blood banks were suspended due to major discrepancies                                                                                                                                                     |
| 29     | Rajasthan            | 50                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 30     | Sikkim               | 02                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu           | 100                          | **(c)-**  Yes  **(d)**  - Total 05 blood banks                                                                               | Prosecution launched against the blood baks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 32     | Telangana            | 28                           | **(c)**  - Yes  **(d)**  -  2012- 26 blood banks  2013- 31 blood banks  2014- 14 blood banks                                 | 21 Stop Production Order issued, 03 licenses were suspended and 02 licenses were cancelled  15 Stop Production Order issued, 12 licenses were suspended and 03 licenses were cancelled  05 Stop Production Order issued, 07 licenses were suspended and 02 licenses were cancelled |
| 33     | Tripura              | 06                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh        | 100                          | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 35     | Uttarkhand           | 17                           | Nil                                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 36     | West Bengal          | 76                           | Data yet to be received                                                                                                      | Data yet to be received                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        | **Total**            | **995**                      |                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |