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Haemoglobin test

Haemoglobin test

Sir, — This refers to the news item `Donar milked his blood for a living, battles for life,' (The Hindu, April 3.)

It is painful to note the functioning of blood banks in Tamil Nadu. The report said blood had been taken from a particular person for 25 times in two years, which means at an interval of less than a month.

Though a person is willing to give blood frequently, he should have been guided by the blood bank properly that he should donate blood once in three months only.

Frequent donation will make a person anaemic.

It is worthwhile to note that testing of haemoglobin by blood banks before donation is a mandatory prescribed by the Government and the test can be done by any approved method.

Most of the banks follow the `Copper Sulphate' method, which will reveal the status of the donor whether he has less/more than 12.5 gm of haemoglobin. If he has more than 12.5 gm, he can donate blood, fulfilling other criteria.

Hence, the banks, which got blood from this person (Sekar), might not have done the haemoglobin test. In fact, he said no test had been done before the donation.

Having accepted Rs.100 for every donation proves he is a professional blood donor, which is abolished by the Supreme Court.

R. Rajkumar,

Secretary, Associations of Voluntary Blood Donors,

Chennai.

Welcome judgement

Sir, — One will hail the life imprisonment for Sanjay Dalmia, who set his wife on fire and caused her death for dowry, by the Mahila Court, Chennai (The Hindu, April 7).

The well-reasoned conclusion of the court that the young woman did not commit suicide but was burnt alive is a stark reality of barbarous cruelty to which the hapless victim had been subjected. No punishment is too severe for this uncivilised act.

V. Krishnamoorthy,

Madurai.

Revive bank

Sir, — The Madurai Cooperative Urban Bank is the oldest co-operative institution, patronised and nurtured by leading luminaries of Madurai city. An early warning about mismanagement was given by the Bank Employees' Union. However, 180 employees and unwary depositors were suffering.

The Reserve Bank of India has not taken any effective step so far.

When there was a similar predicament with the UTI and the Indian Bank, the Centre and the RBI came to their rescue, providing Rs.1000 crores.

A long-term investment of 15 crores would be enough for the revival of the bank or the bank could be merged with the Madurai District Central Cooperative Bank. If the revival scheme is delayed, the recovery of the bank loans will be more difficult.

V.S. Sankaran,

Madurai.

Arrangements for `Kumbhabishekam'

Sir, — The Sivakasi Mariamman Kovil Panguni Pongal celebrations were over. Residents of Sivakasi experienced some hardships, which must be eased before the fast approaching `Kumbhabishekam.'

Drinking water facility should be arranged, heavy vehicular traffic regulated, sufficient police force posted at main roads and on the temple premises, sanitary arrangements provided and widening of the road and evicting encroachments from the Navadanya Mahamai Hall to the temple should be started. Will the authorities concerned do the needful?

T. Nagarajan,

Sivakasi.

It's really special

Sir, — The special feature on the Swami Nellaiappar Temple `Kumbhabishekam' (The Hindu, April 7) contained useful information on the temple of Tirunelveli.

While citing the Aani festival, the correspondent seemed to have forgotten to mention the car festival, which takes place on the 10th day of the celebrations.

The car is the second biggest in the State.

G. Purushothaman,

Tirunelveli.

Dog menace

Sir, — Summer heat waves will be experienced in the State for another four months. It is reported that dogs on the streets of Tuticorin are afflicted with some diseases. It is natural that dogs with the disease are likely to bite passers-by.

Will the Health department keep adequate medicine in all Government Hospitals to prevent any loss of life?

Something must be done to control the dog menace.

S. Mohan,

Tuticorin.

`Girivalam'

Sir, — My wife and myself, both are senior citizens, wanted to do `Girivalam' on the Chitra Pournami night at the Arunachalaswar Temple, Tiruvannamalai. As we don't know the correct date, we wrote letters (with stamped self-addressed ones) to the Executive Officer, Sree Arunachaleswar Temple.

We explained that we would have to reserve up and down railway tickets, besides other formalities. We requested the officer to write back to us.

Devotees will be happy if the officials are a bit concerned.

S. Krishnan,

Tirunelveli.

Secretary, Associations of Voluntary Blood Donors,

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