Bangalore: The environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka who was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday following pulmonary infection is set to be discharged on friday after recovering from her illness.

Ravindra Mehta, senior consultant (Pulmonology), said Ms. Thimmakka was doing much better on Thursday and was fit to be discharged on Friday. She was admitted to the hospital following pulmonary infection.

Ms. Thimmakka has planted and nurtured several trees, and participated in afforestation programmes. She is a recipient of numerous awards.

Both the former prime minister Deve Gowda and the Health Minister U.T. Khader visited her at the hospital on Thursday and offered to bear her medical expenses. Minister of State for Kannada and Culture Umashree also called on her.