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Trichy: Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit has said that five lakh people lose lives every year to the non-availability of organs. The governor was speaking at ‘Pledge for Life’, an organ donation initiative by Kauvery Hospital here on Saturday.Citing statistics, Purohit explained why it was necessary for families and individuals to take organ donation more seriously. “By the end of December 2016, Tamil Nadu had achieved about 5000 organ transplants in eight years since it began to proactively promote organ transplantation. The state has been recognised as a leader for organ transplantation in the country. “Spain is the pioneer in organ donation followed by the US..