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The authorities connected Sunday (February 1, 2026) projected the improvement of an 'East Coast Industrial Corridor' with a well-connected node astatine Durgapur successful West Bengal, and instauration of 5 tourism destinations successful 5 'Purvodaya' States.
Presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman besides projected to motorboat a strategy for the improvement of Buddhist circuits successful six northeastern States— Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
In her speech, she made a slew of announcements connected a scope of sectors, including agriculture, finance, health, employment, manufacture and tourism.
"I suggest the improvement of an East Coast Industrial Corridor with a well-connected node astatine Durgapur, instauration of 5 tourism destinations successful 5 Purvodaya States, and the proviso of 4,000 e-buses," Ms. Sitharaman said.
Marking 100 days of Modi authorities 3.0, it had announced successful September 2024 that assorted initiatives person been launched nether the Viksit Bharat 2024 imaginativeness to physique a beardown instauration for a prosperous India.
These included the Purvodaya inaugural aimed astatine all-round improvement of the eastbound portion of India, encompassing Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.
It focuses connected quality assets development, infrastructure enhancement, and economical opportunities to propel the portion towards becoming a cardinal operator of a developed India.
Ms. Sitharaman, successful her Budget speech, besides laid accent connected Buddhist sites successful the northeastern region, saying it is simply a "civilisational confluence" of Theravada and Mahayana oregon Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism.
"I suggest to motorboat a strategy for the improvement of Buddhist circuits successful Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. The strategy volition screen preservation of temples and monasteries, pilgrimage mentation centres, and pilgrim amenities," she said.
Many of the northeastern States are endowed with historical monasteries and different Buddhist sites.
