Centre to Develop Mountain Trails in AP’s Araku Valley, J&K
Turtle trails along key nesting sites in the coastal areas of Odisha, Karnataka and Kerala; and Bird watching trails along the Pulikat lake in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu will also be developed
By : PTI
Update: 2026-02-01 07:42 GMT
Hyderabad: India has the potential and opportunity to offer world-class trekking and hiking experience.
“We will develop ecologically sustainable - Mountain trails in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, Araku Valley in the Eastern Ghats and Podhigai Malai in the Western Ghats,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday while presenting the budget 2026-27.
She said turtle trails along key nesting sites in the coastal areas of Odisha, Karnataka and Kerala; and Bird watching trails along the Pulikat lake in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu will also be developed.