<![CDATA[In various parts of Tamil Nadu, blood donation camps were conducted in which over 20,000 police personnel donated blood at 89 camps across the State on Friday. The camp was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mr.Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. O. Panneerselvam along with other Cabinet ministers at the Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore. Chief Secretary Ms.Girija Vaidyanathan and Director General of Police Mr.T.K .Rajendran were also present. According to Mr. K. Senthilraj, Director of Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society, the State requires 8 lakh units of blood per year. Fifty percent of the blood was collected through 89 government blood banks, while the rest came from private banks. A total of 2,000 police personnel donated blood in Chennai. Appreciating the police for the gesture, Health Minister Mr. C.Vijaya Bhaskar said the State requires 33,000 to 35,000 units of blood every month. The state has the capacity to collect and store 60,000 units in 89 blood banks.]]>