🕉️ Vision 2026

To make every journey a step toward balance — between people, planet, and prosperity.
Sanathana Yatra Foundation works to ensure that India’s growing spiritual and cultural travel ecosystem evolves sustainably — protecting heritage landscapes, empowering local livelihoods, and creating accessible, low-impact pilgrim experiences.

🔱 2026 Commitments

🌳 Environmental Stewardship

Preserving natural balance along major Yatra routes through focused, measurable action.

Targets:

  • 1,000 native trees planted at priority sites
  • Awareness campaigns on waste-free travel at 20 destinations

🪔 Community Empowerment

Building local resilience through skills, self-employment, and cultural enterprise.
Targets:

  • 300 families trained in sustainable hospitality & guide services
  • 100 artisans supported via heritage crafts & fair-trade networks
  • 10 youth fellowship grants for eco-tourism entrepreneurship

♿ Inclusive & Safe Travel

Making sacred and cultural destinations easier and safer for everyone to experience.
Targets:

  • Accessibility upgrades at 15 public sites (ramps, signage, rest-zones)
  • Volunteer-led assistance programs for senior & differently-abled yatris
  • Safety workshops for local tour operators and drivers

🧭 Education & Awareness

Encouraging responsible travel habits through engagement and research.
Targets:

  • Publish annual Responsible Yatra Index covering 25 destinations
  • Host 3 national dialogues on climate, culture, and community tourism
  • Develop school & college awareness programs on eco-travel values

💧 Sustainability in Practice

Driving small, replicable actions that create long-term impact.
Focus:

  • Reduction of single-use plastics in travel circuits
  • Promotion of biodegradable packaging for offerings & local goods
  • Partnerships with NGOs for waste segregation and recycling

💠 Focus States 2026

  • Telangana • Andhra Pradesh • Uttarakhand • Tamil Nadu • Maharashtra

🙏 Our Approach

  • “True Yatra is not about reaching a place — it’s about uplifting every step along the way.”

  • Sanathana Yatra Foundation collaborates with local communities, government bodies, and environmental partners to turn these commitments into measurable impact.

Every act — from a planted tree to a trained guide — strengthens Bharat’s legacy of mindful travel.