Bihar Government to set up 'State Ayush Society' to Boost Alternative Medicine

The Bihar government on Tuesday gave its nod for setting up a “State Ayush Society” to give a boost to alternative medicine in the state.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The Society will be set up as part of the Centre’s “National Ayush Mission” and registered under the Society Registration Act, Principal Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Department, Brajesh Mehrotra told reporters.
Approval was given for extending the contracts of those providing technical services in the health department till March 31, 2019, he said.