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Odisha CM Launches Seva Sankalp Abhiyan With Blood Camp
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi started a month-long campaign called Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
It began with a large blood donation event in Bhubaneswar.
The organisers hoped to collect more than 6,500 units of blood.
Majhi said donated blood can save lives and cannot be made in a factory.
Odisha also announced a separate plan to improve blood banks.
That plan has an allocation of Rs 50.54 crore in the 2026-27 Budget.
The campaign is meant to honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public service journey.
Majhi asked young people to spend some time helping society and the nation.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Bhubaneswar.
The campaign began with a mega blood donation camp at the IDCO Exhibition Ground.
Organisers set a target of collecting more than 6,500 units of blood.
Majhi said the Atal Blood Donation Abhiyan received Rs 50.54 crore in Odisha’s 2026-27 Budget.
The campaign commemorates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25-year journey in public life, according to Majhi.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odisha government, and participants in the blood donation camp; the campaign honours Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- The month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan was launched with a mega blood donation camp targeting more than 6,500 units.
- Where
- The IDCO Exhibition Ground in Unit-3, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- When
- Thursday, on Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday; the campaign will continue for one month.
- Why
- To commemorate Narendra Modi’s 25-year journey in public life and promote human service, while strengthening Odisha’s blood supply.
Key facts
- Campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Duration
- One month
- Launch event
- Mega blood donation camp
- Blood collection target
- More than 6,500 units
- Related initiative
- Atal Blood Donation Abhiyan
- Budget allocation
- Rs 50.54 crore in Odisha’s 2026-27 Budget
- Blood-bank measures
- New blood banks in medical colleges and modernisation of existing blood banks
Quotes
Mohan Charan Majhi
Chief Minister of Odisha
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the architect of a developed India, has brought about a transformation in the country through his 50 long years in public service and 25 years of uninterrupted governance. Inspired by his welfare-oriented ideals, the month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ is not merely a programme, but a massive people’s movement of human service and sacrifice.”
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“Saving a life by donating blood gives us a sense of having upheld our high human values. No matter how far science advances, there is no substitute for blood, and it cannot be manufactured in any factory.”
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