PATNA, June 21 -- The state health department is planning large-scale plantation and green zone development at government health institutions in Bihar to reduce temperatures on hospital premises, officials said on Sunday. To achieve this, it will soon develop a comprehensive environmental sustainability strategy.

State Health Society, Bihar (SHSB) on Friday invited key government departments and partner organisations for a consultative meeting at its office in Patna on June 25 to prepare an integrated action plan for landscaping, environmental improvement and climate-resilient healthcare facilities.

Amit Kumar Pandey, SHSB executive director (ED), tasked additional ED Kumar Gaurav with driving the project which aims to reduce the urban ...