India, July 7 -- The Delhi government will soon launch an online blood donor directory through a mobile application to facilitate those in need, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.

The directory will contain names and phone numbers of blood donors for easy access, and seekers can reach out to the nearest donor, she said at a blood donation camp in East Delhi's Anand Vihar.

"Blood donation saves lives. Many times, it becomes very difficult to save lives due to the unavailability of blood during treatment. We should all come together and join this blood donation campaign. Each unit of blood can save someone's life," said the CM, adding that the process to develop the application is underway.

"The Delhi government will soon launch ...