Government Schemes and Policy · 3 March 2026
Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (Transtan) oversees State’s deceased organ donation programme
Exam-focused facts from the 3 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Tamil Nadu recorded 57 deceased organ donations in January–February 2026.
- Government Order 331 mandates state honours for deceased organ donors.
- About 652 honour walks have been accorded since 2023.
- Vidiyal mobile-cum-web application launched in 2021 streamlines organ allocation.
- First-round counselling achieves 75% family consent; second round raises acceptance to around 80%.
- Government Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital, a non-transplant organ retrieval centre, recorded the highest donations this year.