Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Website for blood donors in Nagaur

- HT Correspond­ent htraj@hindustant­imes.com

animals water and fodder,” says the vet.

Khan too developed the habit of feeding Ballu gur (jaggery) and chapati before leaving for school.

A native of Jodhpur, Khan says that he gave up his jobs in Oman and UAE as he was asked to do ante-mortem duties there. “The duty was very distressin­g for me and filled me with remorse as I was certifying beef meat for human consumptio­n,” says Khan.

He finally took a call and gave up the job and returned to India despite the fact that he was getting a monthly salary equivalent to over one lakh Indian rupees in the gulf.

Now, Khan is working with Tree of Life For Animals (TOLFA), an organisati­on in Kharekhari village in Ajmer, extending medical treatment and care to stray animals.

“Every day over 20 to 30 cows are brought here for various ailments,” said Khan. Last month, two cows were operated upon to extract polythene from their stomach, he added.

Union minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distributi­on CR Choudhary on Thursday dedicated a web portal to blood donors created by Nagaur district administra­tion.

The minister was in the district for a meeting of the district developmen­t, coordinati­on and monitoring committee at zila parishad conference hall on Thursday.

Choudhary said the portal of blood donors of Nagaur district will prove helpful in fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India. He said now informatio­n of blood donors will be online and needy person can get blood on time.

Nagaur district collector Rajan Vishal said database of blood donors has been prepared through the web portal, called ‘Nagaur Saviours’. Anyone could contact the donors through the portal and get blood of the required group. Donors can also register themselves on the portal, he added.

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? Dr Aftab Ahmed with a calf.
HT PHOTO Dr Aftab Ahmed with a calf.

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