PATNA: BMP personnel kicked off the Bihar Diwas bash with donating blood on Tuesday morning. In all, 93 officers, including ADG (BMP) A C Verma and jawans, donated blood under the care of Red Cross Society at the Command Hospital on BMP-5 campus in Phulwarisharif.
Each donor has been given a certificate. The units of blood collected were later taken to the Red Cross building to be kept in its blood bank. ADG A C Verma said any donor who would require blood in the first year would be given free blood by the Red Cross on the production of the certificate awarded to him.
This apart, the BMP has also organized an equestrian event at the Miller School ground on Bir Chand Patel Path. The venue has been selected to provide a chance to the common people to view the equestrian event. This event will take place at 4 pm on Wednesday, Verma added.
The BMP has also organized a riot control drill at the Gandhi Maidan. The drill would be conducted by the jawans of BMP-14 at 3 pm on Thursday. The entire campus of the BMP has been illuminated to add colour to the Bihar Diwas celebrations.