During the Union Budget 2026-27 presentation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India will build ecologically sustainable trekking and hiking trails across mountain regions, pitching tourism as a key jobs and growth engine. She also announced new institutes, guide upskilling, heritage digitisation and eco-friendly tourism initiatives, including the development of mountain trails in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. #Budget2026 #NirmalaSitharaman #FinanceMinister #UnionBudget #UnionBudgetWithBrut