The Bihar's Gandak river should be declared as a conservation reserve for gharials, officials demand, adding that it is a critically endangered species.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar says eco-tourism will be promoted in Valmiki Nagar. It is a famous tourist spot where a dam has been built on the river Gandak. There is a national park and tiger reserve where Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the Ramayan, is said to have passed some years.