DW BUREAU / cHANDIGARH In continuum of the ongoing Nation-wide "Rakt Dhara" Campaign, a blood donation camp with theme "Jeevan Rekha" was jointly organised by Rising India Youth Organisation (RIYO), Chandigarh and National Medico Organisation (NMO) Chandigarh on Tuesday in collaboration with Department of Transfusion Medicine, Student Association of Physical Therapy (SAPT) and Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), PGIMER Chandigarh. Around 35 people donated their blood for providing a life line to the needy. Dinesh Joshi, Shrestha Joshi and Sagar Joshi of same family in Chandigarh who had recently suffered from COVID-19, responsibly came forward for testing and donating convalescent plasma, setting an example for the society. Director PGI Chandigarh Padam Shree Prof. Jagat Ram and OSD to Union Health Minister Dr. Varinder Garg inaugurated the camp and lauded the noble gesture of all donors. Dr. Uttam Thakur, President and Dr. Pranay Mahajan, General Secretary of NMO Chandigarh said that "Rakt Dhara" Campaign has proved to be a life line all over country during this unprecedented pandemic and appealed people of nation to come forward for this noble gesture as a continuous routine process. RIYO's State Convenor Chandigarh, Anirudh Uniyal said "Through blood donation, we create new life". He called upon the people and other organisations of country to become partners in these activities of public interest. Dr. Nippun Prinja, Organizing Secretary of NMO and this camp, Shivam Sharma, General Secretary of SAPT and many volunteers of other organisations participated significantly in this event. (editor@dailyworld.in)