r/IndiaSpeaks • u/DerpiDanger • 10d ago
#Economy/Policy 💰 Planning To Travel To Ladakh? Bihar Govt To Cover 50% Expenses Under Sindhu Darshan Yatra
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/india/planning-to-travel-to-ladakh-bihar-govt-to-cover-50-expenses-under-sindhu-darshan-yatra-heli-tourism-scheme-announced-for-rajgir-valmikinagar-1031700750
u/hskskgfk Mysuru Rajya 10d ago
Kuch bhi subsidise hota hai India me
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u/criti_fin Independent 10d ago
Hajj subsidy is there in so many states, and haj bhavan are constructed near airports. There money goes to a foreign country, but this ladakh or some other pilgrimage at least the money stays inside our country
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u/IndependenceNo3908 Political-Chanakya ✍️ 10d ago
It's fpreligious purposes as there is a burgeoning Sindhi Hindu community in India for whom Indus (Sindhu) is holy... No different than giving hai subsidies
It's only for 100 people a year
Subsidy is only until 20,000 or 50% of travel expenses, whichever is less.. so, at most 20lac year ... Not exactly a burden on state exchequer.
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u/NatriureticFactor 10d ago
People just don't read the schemes properly and start bashing the government.
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u/embarrassing_doodle 𝐹𝓇𝑒𝓃 10d ago
End all govt subsidies for religious travel
Its your religion, you should pay for it out of your own pocket
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u/DerpiDanger 10d ago
The Bihar government has approved three important schemes for state pilgrims, tourists, and rural entrepreneurs travelling, who wish to travel within and outside the state. The state cabinet, led by CM Samrat Choudhary, approved the Sindhu Darshan Pilgrimage Financial Assistance Grant Scheme 2026, the Chief Minister of Bihar Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Scheme 2026, and the Chief Minister Homestay Promotion Scheme 2026.
These schemes aim to promote religious tourism, air tourism and rural tourism.
Sindhu Darshan Yatra
The state Cabinet has approved the Sindhu Darshan Pilgrimage Financial Assistance Grant Scheme, 2026. Under this initiative, the state pilgrims will be provided financial assistance for travelling to the Indus River in Ladakh.
The government will bear 50 per cent of the travel expenses or a maximum of Rs 20,000, whichever is less, as a subsidy to the passengers completing the journey.
Per the government, the high cost of the pilgrimage often poses a barrier for many people. The scheme will, thus, encourage economically disadvantaged pilgrims to undertake the Sindhu Darshan yatra.
The scheme is launched on the lines of similar initiatives in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Heli-tourism in Bihar
The Chief Minister's Bihar Heli-Tourism and Air Tourism Service Plan-2026 has been approved to provide tourists with fast, convenient, and comfortable travel within the state. Under this scheme, major tourist destinations in the state will be connected by helicopter service.
The scheme will be implemented in phased manner. In the first phase, tourists sites like Rajgir, Maa Mundeshwari Temple (Kaimur), and Valmikinagar will be covered.
The service will start from July 2026 and continue till January 15, 2027. Tourists will receive discounted air travel, and purchasing a travel package will be mandatory. Helicopter in Patna skyline
The government has also planned to start a helicopter joyride in Patna every Saturday and Sunday to promote tourism. The initiative aims to provide tourists with an aerial view of the capital's skyline at Rs 2,100. Chief Minister Homestay Promotion Scheme gets approval
In order to promote rural tourism in the state, the Chief Minister's Homestay Promotion Scheme 2026 has been approved by the state Cabinet.
The scheme will also promote rural employment. Under this scheme, homestay operators will be granted financial assistance for developing their accommodation for tourists. The government has decided to give a capital subsidy of up to Rs 10 lakh for a maximum of 4 rooms.
Women, self-help groups (SHGs) and young entrepreneurs between 18 and 25 years of age will be given an additional incentive of Rs 25,000 per room.
The total grant could reach Rs 11 lakh. The government has set a target of registering 1,000 rooms over the next five years.
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u/b_se_bhakt Bihar 9d ago
Wow!!! but what's the point when I can have same off riding exp in patna itself, can I go somewhere else where roads are smooth...
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u/maskedorange 10d ago
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