Budget 2026: India to build ecologically sustainable trekking and hiking trails, says FM Sitharaman

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday, February 1, that the government will build world class hiking and trekking trails across different mountain regions in the country.

"India has the potential and opportunity to offer world class trekking and hiking experience," FM Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.

"We will develop ecologically sustainable mountain trails in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir," Sitharaman added.

The Finance Minister further stated that the government will also build such trails in the Eastern and Western Ghats of India as well.

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Budget 2026: India to build ecologically sustainable trekking and hiking trails, says FM Sitharaman

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