Buddhist Circuit in Northeast: Union Budget 2026
In the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a new scheme to develop a Buddhist Circuit in the Northeast to preserve temples and monasteries and promote tourism.
- The Buddhist Circuit (Northeast) is a heritage–tourism initiative aimed at conservation, connectivity, and promotion of Buddhist monasteries and pilgrimage sites across northeastern States, integrating culture with livelihoods and regional development.
- Buddhist Circuit (Northeast): New scheme to preserve and develop temples and monasteries.
- Tourism infrastructure: Creation of five tourism destinations in Purvodaya States and deployment of 4,000 e-buses for tourist mobility.
- Regional growth: ₹5,000 crore allocated over five years for CITY Economic Regions (CERs) to boost urban–industrial ecosystems.
- Connectivity thrust: Complemented by the East Industrial Corridor to link tourism with logistics and markets.
