Agartala, Sep 14 (TIWN) As part of the week long 'Seva Saptah' to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has donated six months salary to keep 1,100 village markets in the state clean and garbage free.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as part of its countrywide celebration of Seva Saptah (social service week), launched a variety of social service campaigns in Tripura on Saturday.  "I will donate my six months salary to set up eight to ten dustbins or garbage dumping containers in each of the 1,100 village markets in Tripura. It would make these markets and surrounding villages clean and hygienic," said Deb, who is also the President of the state BJP.  He said: "On the occasion of Modi's birthday celebration the Seva Saptah will see a cleanliness campaign, voluntary blood donation, plastic free Tripura, supply of pure drinking water and nutrition drive for children and women."