Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the Bihar Climate Action Conclave on March 4, unveiling the draft of the “Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Development Pathway for Bihar,” the first of its kind in the country.
He also launched 26 projects worth ₹108.33 crore from the Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (DoEFCC), including India and Asia’s first dolphin research centre in Patna. Mr. Kumar additionally unveiled an integrated dashboard for air quality monitoring sensors installed in all 543 block offices in the State.
The occasion also witnessed the inauguration of Bihar State Pollution Control Board’s (BSPCB) regional offices in Purnia and Bhagalpur. A draft Bihar Declaration on Climate Action was also released, aimed at committing all stakeholders to implementing scientific climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in the State.
