On Friday, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, stated that a web portal has recently been created to provide information on the blood types available in the banks across the country. This portal was designed to give momentum to the voluntary blood donation movement. The minister addressed a virtual press conference from Delhi and noted that 7,017 NGOs have joined hands to float eRaktKosh.in for giving out all necessary information on blood availability as part of the Centre’s “one nation, one platform” initiative.

Dr. Mandaviya claimed that once someone logs into the portal and clicks on a particular state and then a district, one can see the blood banks accessible in that area and their specific contact details. He also added that the portal would help in setting up a national registry, where all information regarding blood availability and requirements would be collated. 

(Source: https://theprint.in/india/portal-launched-recently-provides-info-on-blood-availability-across-country-mandaviya/1131296/ )