Question : COMMITTEE ON BLOOD BANKS



(a) the number of Blood Banks at present, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government propose to constitute any expert committee to review the functionary of Blood Banks;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI N.T. SHANMUGAM)

(a) The total number of licensed blood bank in the country as on 30th October, 1999 is 1455. State-wise break up is annexed as Annexure-I.

(b) No, Sir.

(c) & (d) Does not arise.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATUS OF APPLICATIONS OF BLOOD BANKS APPROVED AND REJECTED BY CLAA DCG (I) AS ON 30.10.99

S.No	Name of State	No. of applications received from	States by CLAA for approval	No. of appklications (licences)	approved by CLAA	No. of applications found	defective and sent to States	for rectification	No. of applications rejected by	CLAA on scrutiny
G V PH PC TOTAL G V PH PC TOTAL G V PH PC TOTAL G V PH PC TOTAL
1. Andhra Pr. 59 8 20 44 131 55 8 13 39 121 - - - 2 2 4 - 1 3 8
2. A & Island 2 - - - 2 2 - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - -
3. Assam 16 2 9 4 31 15 2 8 4 29 - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2
4. Arunachal Pr. 3 1 - - 4 2 1 - - 3 - - - - - 1 - - - 1
5. Bihar 21 - 8 18 51 30 3 7 10 40 - - - 1 1 1 1 1 - 10
6. Chandigarh(UT) 3 - - - 3 3 - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - -
7. Delhi 15 1 12 8 36 15 1 12 8 36 - - - - - - - - - -
8. Goa 4 - 1 2 7 1 - 1 2 7 - - - - - - - - - -
9. Gujarat 33 29 26 74 162 23 28 17 56 121 - - - - - 10 1 9 18 38
10. Haryana 17 2 3 4 26 17 2 3 4 25 - - - - - - - - - -
11. Himachal Pr. 12 - - - 12 12 - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - -
12. J & K 11 - 1 - 12 9 - 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - - -
13. Karnataka 32 31 25 9 97 32 31 23 8 94 - - - - - - 1 - 2 3
14. Kerala 31 1 68 8 108 29 1 67 8 105 1 - 1 - 2 1 - - - 1
15. Madhya Pr. 40 6 11 43 100 35 6 10 17 68 - - - 4 4 5 - 1 22 28
16. Maharashtra 79 45 42 101 267 63 40 38 81 222 - - - 2 2 16 5 4 18 43
17. Meghalaya 2 - 1 - 3 2 - 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - - -
18. Manipur 3 - - - 3 3 - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - -
19 Mizoram 5 - 2 - 7 5 - 2 - 7 - - - - - - - - - -
20 Nagaland 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
21 Orissa 7 42 3 - 52 7 38 3 - 48 - 1 - - 1 - 3 - - 3
22 Pondicherry 5 - 2 - 7 5 - 2 - 7 - - - - - - - - - -
23 Punjab 32 3 17 1 53 30 3 16 1 50 - - - - 2 - 1 - 3
24 Rajasthan 47 - 2 - 49 47 - 2 - 49 - - - - - - - - - -
25 Sikkim 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
26 Tamilnadu 84 7 22 51 174 76 - 20 51 147 5 - 2 - 7 3 - - - 3
27 Tripura 5 - - -5 5 - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - -
28 Uttar Pradesh 77 2 13 37 129 77 2 13 36 128 - - - - - - - - 1 1
29 West Bengal 71 3 9 15 98 68 2 9 8 87 - - - - - 3 1 - 7 11
Total 738 187 307 419 1631 663 175 284 333 1455 8 1 3 9 21 47 12 18 78 155
G V PH PC TOTAL
No. of application received 1631 738 187 307 419 No. of Licences issued 1455 663 175 284 333 No. of Licences for rectification 21 8 1 3 9 No. of Licences returned 155 47 12 18 78

G = Govt., V = Voluntary, PH = Private Hospital, PC = Private Commercial