Preparation of Master Plan for Buddhist Circuit in Uttar Pradesh


Project Overview

In 2016, the World Bank launched a Program for the Development of the Buddhist Circuit in South Asia with an aim of developing Buddhist tourist sites in a holistic and sustainable manner to improve both tourist experience and socio-economic standards of the local population. Under this, the state Government of Uttar Pradesh requested the Bank advisory support for the preparation of a framework/master plan for the integrated development of its main Buddhist destinations, namely: Sarnath, Kushinagar, Sravasti, Kaushambi, Kapilavastu and Sankisa.
Under this project, we supported preparation of a Master Plan for Uttar Pradesh’s Buddhist Circuit through desk and field research, stakeholders’ consultations and diagnostic study on connectivity, Infrastructure, Land use planning, local economic development etc.

Preparation of Master Plan for Buddhist Circuit in Uttar Pradesh