Patna, Feb. 26 -- Bihar Forest and Environment Minister Pramod Kumar Thursday informed the Assembly that the state government will develop a Green Corridor from Patna to Dobhi via Gaya as a pilot project to promote tourism in the state.

Replying to a call attention of MLAs including Nitish Mishra and Manjeet Singh, the minister said that some tourism projects have been delayed due to regulatory approvals, but the government is working to resolve the issues soon.

He said that under the Green Corridor project, rest points called 'Dada Ka Dalan' will be constructed at every 10 kilometres. These will provide tourist information and selfie points. Fruit-bearing trees such as mango, jamun and amla will be planted along the roadside in coordinat...