Bhavnagar, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the Seva Pakhwada initiative and expressed gratitude for birthday greetings.

Addressing a public meeting in Gujarat's Bhavnagar, PM Modi noted that over one lakh people have donated blood in the State while 30,000 health camps have been organised in the three days of Seva Pakhwada.

He said, "From Vishwakarma Jayanti to Gandhi Jayanti, people across the nation are celebrating Seva Pakhwada. In the last three days, several programmes were held under Seva Pakhwada. One lakh people have donated blood in the blood donation camps till now in Gujarat. Cleanliness drives were undertaken in several cities, and lakhs of people joined. More than 30,000 health camps were organis...