Operational Blood Banks In The Country
There are 3840 licensed blood banks (blood centers) in the country. The details of Government and Private licensed blood banks in the country is given at Annexure–A.
The policy of the Government advocates for a hub and spoke approach towards blood transfusion services, wherein blood is collected and processed in the hubs, which are high volume blood banks and distributed through spokes, which are smaller blood banks and blood storage centers. The requirement of blood banks depends upon the health infrastructure of the area. However, blood storage centres can be established in remote areas to meet the emergency requirement of blood, which may be attached to blood banks.
Government of India, through National Health Mission, supports States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including strengthening existing blood banks /supporting new blood banks and blood storage units, and through Blood Transfusion Services also supports 1131 Blood banks in the Public and Charitable sector in respect of manpower, procurement of Blood Bags and testing kits, conducting Voluntary Blood Donation (VBD) camps and Information Education Communication (IEC) activities etc. In addition, Mobile vans for blood collection and blood transportation vans are provided to the States/UTs.
Steps have been taken to engage with different Government departments, voluntary organizations like Indian Red Cross Society, blood donor associations, professional associations and other stakeholders for creating opportunities to donate and raise public awareness on the need for safe blood donation and transfusion in the country. The Government supports various activities like organising blood donation camps, observance of events of Voluntary Blood Donation days and motivating youth groups in coordination with agencies like Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, National Service Scheme, Red Ribbon Clubs in various Universities and Colleges, etc. The Government has also made a provision of four special casual leaves per year that can be availed by Central Government employees for donating blood.
Annexure-A
Number of licensed Blood Centres in India State / UT-wise (i.e. up to 23.03.2022)
| S.No | Name of State | Govt. Blood Centres | Other than Govt. Blood Centres | Total |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 02 | 01 | 03 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 41 | 176 | 217 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 12 | 01 | 13 |
| 4 | Assam | 46 | 40 | 86 |
| 5 | Bihar | 44 | 62 | 106 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 03 | 01 | 04 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 36 | 76 | 112 |
| 8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 02 | 01 | 03 |
| 09 | NCT of Delhi | 25 | 55 | 80 |
| 10 | Goa | 03 | 02 | 5 |
| 11 | Gujarat | 30 | 150 | 180 |
| 12 | Haryana | 27 | 113 | 140 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 20 | 06 | 26 |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir | 29 | 07 | 36 |
| 15 | Ladakh | 03 | – | 03 |
| 16 | Jharkhand | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| 17 | Karnataka | 42 | 230 | 272 |
| 18 | Kerala | 51 | 150 | 201 |
| 19 | Lakshadweep | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | 71 | 104 | 175 |
| 21 | Maharashtra | 76 | 295 | 371 |
| 22 | Manipur | 04 | 01 | 05 |
| 23 | Meghalaya | 09 | 02 | 11 |
| 24 | Mizoram | 09 | 02 | 11 |
| 25 | Nagaland | 05 | 1 | 06 |
| 26 | Odisha | 63 | 24 | 87 |
| 27 | Pondicherry | 04 | 12 | 16 |
| 28 | Punjab | 52 | 101 | 153 |
| 29 | Rajasthan | 66 | 138 | 204 |
| 30 | Sikkim | 04 | 02 | 06 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu | 106 | 227 | 333 |
| 32 | Telangana | 66 | 187 | 253 |
| 33 | Tripura | 11 | 02 | 13 |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh | 114 | 322 | 436 |
| 35 | Uttarakhand | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| 36 | West Bengal | 109 | 44 | 153 |
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.