PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
Dehradun mayor Saurabh Thapliyal organised a blood donation camp at Mayur Vihar on Thursday on the occasion of Vishwakarma Day. The camp saw participation from employees of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD), who donated blood as part of the initiative aimed at encouraging voluntary blood donation and supporting patients who require blood during treatment. Thapliyal inaugurated the camp after participating in a puja and havan dedicated to Lord Vishwakarma at the workshop. The religious ceremony was organised by the Electricity Section of the MCD as part of the Vishwakarma Day, which is traditionally associated with the worship of tools, machinery and workplaces.Councillor Rohan Chandel, president of the Nagar Nikay Karmchari Mahasangh Satendra Kumar and MCD employees were also present during the programme.
Thapliyal interacted with corporation employees during the programme and encouraged them to participate in activities that have a direct community benefit. Certificates were later distributed to employees who donated blood. Satendra Kumar presented the certificates to the participants and acknowledged their contribution. MLA Umesh Sharma Kau also attended the programme along with officials and employees of the MCD.
The Balaji Foundation provided support for the blood donation initiative and worked with the civic body for the organisation of the camp. A bhandara was also organised as part of the Vishwakarma Day programme. According to the organisers, 437 people had participated in the bhandara and taken prasad till 4 PM. The programme brought together the traditional Vishwakarma Day observance and public welfare activities, with civic body employees contributing to the blood donation effort and other community activities.
