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समाचार-सार
Heritage
Buddhist Circuit

CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS

CONNECT WITH BUDDHISM

Developing Buddhist Circuit is not only facilitating pilgrims and
researchers but also generating employment in the respective regions.

The Government is creating better facilities to Buddhist sites to make the
visit of people from various countries a better experience

ome December Kushinagar will have an facilitate pilgrims but also generate employment.
Coperational International airport. The small city Billions of followers of Lord Buddha wish to
of Uttar Pradesh has the importance of being a visit these places once in their lifetime. Union
Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Gautama Buddha Tourism Minister Prahalad Singh Patel said, “The
attained Parinirvana (died). On June 24, 2020, Ministry of Tourism under its various schemes
Union Cabinet declared Kushinagar Airport as an has taken several initiatives for the development
international airport. The landmark decision has and promotion of Buddhist sites in the country.”
been a attempt of augmenting Buddhist Circuit by Buddhism reached many Asian countries
this year itself. centuries ago. The long-standing cultural,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 30, religious, diplomatic, maritime, business and
2018 said, “There are about 18 such states in trade relations with these countries are helping
our country where there is some or the other India in many ways and vice versa. India is
pilgrimage centres associated with Lord Buddha. providing all kinds of facilities to Buddhist
Some of them are more than 2000-years-old pilgrims. The Tourism Minister highlighted the
and attract tourists from across the world. decision of the Government to declare Kushinagar
Keeping this in view, the Buddhist Circuit is being Airport as an International Airport which will offer
developed under the Swadesh Darshan scheme. better connectivity to air-travellers resulting in
The Government has sanctioned more than Rs boost in domestic and international tourism and
360 crore for the Buddhist Circuit.” economic development of the region.

Development of Buddhist Circuit will not only To help international tourists, signages in
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