Four blood banks in Maharashtra have reported an excess of 681 units of blood in their stock, which is almost 3/4th of the daily requirement of blood in Mumbai. If not distributed soon it will expire in 3-4 weeks.

From time-to-time the State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) has directed blood banks across Maharashtra to collect blood as per the average demand, so there is no shortage or excess blood that might get wasted. These four blood banks have informed the SBTC of the excess blood stock and want to give them to those who require it.