Cabinet approves ₹3,230 crore for Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum
- Union Cabinet approves ₹3,230 crore for Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum.
- The museum will be housed in the historic North and South Block buildings.
- It will span over 1 lakh square metres, surpassing the Louvre and British Museum.
- The project involves collaboration with France for adaptive reuse of the site.
- The first gallery of the museum is scheduled to open in 2027.
The Union Cabinet approved the development of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in New Delhi on 11 November 2026. The project has a budget of ₹3,230 crore to transform the historic North and South Block buildings into a cultural institution.
This project is intended to be the largest museum in the world. The first gallery is scheduled to open in 2027.
The Cabinet also approved a nutrient-based subsidy of ₹62,370 crore for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers. This subsidy covers the Rabi season from October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
This support will continue until 31 March 2031.
The Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units received a ₹5,000 crore corpus.
As of September 2026, the Mudra scheme sanctioned over 60.36 crore loans worth ₹43.34 lakh crore.
The Cabinet allocated ₹4,111 crore to continue the Stand-Up India scheme until 31 March 2031. This goal supports an additional 2.5 lakh entrepreneurs from women, Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribe communities.
The Cabinet also approved the expansion of the Noida Metro.
Adaptive reuse of North and South Block buildings
The Ministry of Culture will develop the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum by repurposing the existing North and South Block Secretariat buildings. This project involves transforming the historic complex to create a new institution.
The new museum will replace the National Museum of India. The development aims to showcase the civilisational journey and heritage of the country.
Scale and capacity to exceed global institutions
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the museum will span over one lakh square metres. The facility will accommodate a capacity of nearly 30,000 visitors on a daily basis.
The total area will reach 155,000 square metres across 950 individual rooms. This area exceeds the 73,000 square metres of the Louvre, the 70,000 square metres of the British Museum, and the 66,800 square metres of the Hermitage.
Collaboration with France for cultural infrastructure
The project involves collaboration with France to convert historic sites into cultural institutions. Developers drew inspiration from the Louvre, Grand Palais, and Hôtel de la Marine.
In separate market news, the retail price of di-ammonium phosphate remains at ₹1,350 per 50-kilogram bag.
Project origins and 2027 opening timeline
He later discussed the initiative during the July 2023 inauguration of the Bharat Mandapam.
The government approved the development of the museum, with the first gallery expected to open in 2027.
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