Agartala, Aug. 3 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday emphasised the importance of organ donation as a life-saving humanitarian act, urging people to come forward and pledge their organs to save lives.

The CM said this after flagging off the walkathon on the occasion of 15th Organ Donation Day at Amrakunja, Rabindra Satabarisiki Bhawan, Agartala today.

"There can be no greater humanitarian service than saving another person's life through organ donation. One organ donor can save up to eight or nine lives, even after death, by donating vital organs like kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart," he said.

CM Saha noted that while the concept of organ donation is gaining recognition, India still lags behind in comparison to several othe...