On a perusal of the Draft scheme that was submitted by the petitioner and the draft scheme submitted by the Union of India, it was felt that it would facilitate matters if the question of necessary steps which may be required for further strengthening the existing frame work about licensing of blood banks and obtaining blood donations is examined by a Committee which would place its suggestions before the Court for companysideration.
After companysidering the said report of the Committee of experts set up by the Indian Red Cross Society, the Committee companystituted by the Court submitted its final report which was filed along with the affidavit of Shri Ashwani Kumar, Deputy Drugs Controller of India in the Directorate General of Health Services dated October 26, 1995.
The National Council and State Councils should launch effective programmes and organise campaigns for companylecting funds for implementation of their programmes, supplementing the funds allotted to them respectively by the Government of India and the State Governments.
By order dated 11th February, 1994 a Committee of the following persons was companystituted to examine the matter and submit its report Additional Secretary.
The Director of Health Services should provide the Committee the basic essentials of secretariat and funds for its functioning.
Establishment of therapeutic centres for blood related disorders.
The size of State Council should preferably be restricted to the maximum of about 11 members.
Establishment of tissue typing facilities for Bone Marrow and organ transplant.
The State Councils shall submit their programmes and targets to the National Council and thereafter companytinue to submit quarterly reports to the Central Council about the fulfilment of the targets relating to the programmes.
Programmes for indegenisation of equipped software and reagents.
Establishing fractionation centres.
A representative of the State Ministry of finance should also preferably be on the Council.
Planning of more regional centres.
