Cabinet nod to development of Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum with project cost of ₹3,230 crore
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved the ₹3,230 crore Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum project, which will repurpose the historic North and South Block complex in New Delhi. The museum aims to be the world's largest, showcasing India's civilizational legacy through immersive technology and modern museum practices.
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This represents a significant investment in cultural infrastructure and the adaptive reuse of historic government buildings into public institutions.
New Delhi The Union Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (November 11, 2026), approved the development of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum through adaptive reuse of the North and South Block complex in Delhi, at an estimated total project cost of ₹3,230 crore. Also read | Cabinet approves ₹62,370 cr. subsidy for P&K fertilisers in rabi season https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-approves-62370-cr-subsidy-for-pk-fertilisers-in-rabi-season/article71689318.ece It is envisaged as a landmark museum showcasing the continuity, diversity and richness of India's rich civilisational legacy through an integrated narrative of its tangible and intangible cultural heritage, according to officials. The museum will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the historic North and South Block complex, "preserving their architectural character and heritage significance while transforming them into a public cultural institution", the government said.
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