Dharan, Jan. 10: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Embassy of India, Pension Paying Office (PPO), Dharan organized a Blood Donation programme inside its premises on Saturday with co-ordination of Nepal Red Cross Society, Sunsari. In this programme the Indian Army ex-servicemen and their dependents from Sunsari, Dhankuta, Udaipur, Morang and Jhapa districts, staff of National Investigation Department, Nepal Police, Nepal Traffic Police, Nepal Army, Sub-Metropolitan City, Dharan, BPKIHS, Delhi Public School, Dharan, College Students & citizens of Nepal and Staff of this office participated with full enthusiasm. PPO Dharan successfully collected 283 blood pints. The same has been handed over to the Nepal Red Cross Society for wide distribution. As per Nepal Red Cross Society, this is the highest collection of blood pints by any organization in a single donation camp, within this fiscal year 2079-80 in Sunsari district.

Major Bharat Kanojiya, Officer-in-Charge, PPO Dharan expressed his gratitude to each and every individuals who participated in this noble cause and contributed to make this a huge success and also hope for this number to increase with more participants in the next blood donation programme.