<h1>International hotel group plans eastern India expansion, eyes Bihar sites, seeks heritage-friendly redevelopment using state tourism incentives</h1> A major international hotel group with over 200 Indian properties plans expansion in eastern India, including expressed interest in entering Bihar and working on three potential sites, leveraging recent state incentives for the Buddhist tourism sector. Company representatives emphasized balancing growth across tier-1 and tier-2/3 cities and advocated restoring and redeveloping historic buildings rather than demolishing them, aligning with recent government action to preserve a century-old landmark after public objection. The developments implicate regulatory approvals, heritage-conservation obligations, state incentive schemes and potential public-interest scrutiny in project design and permitting.