Chandigarh, May 15 -- As many as 530 units of blood were collected during blood donation camps organised across six locations in the city, mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said on Wednesday.

Earlier, she had urged residents to participate in the camp as a mark of tribute to the soldiers who sacrifice their lives for the nation.

The mega camp, conducted in collaboration with various NGOs, resident welfare associations (RWAs), market welfare associations (MWAs) and government departments, also saw participation from government employees, market communities, youth groups besides local residents. The blood donation camps were supervised by professionals from government hospitals.

The camp was inaugurated at 9 am at the community centre in Manimaj...