Cabinet clears Rs 3,230-crore museum with world’s largest display area

The Union Cabinet has approved the transformation of the historic North and South Block complex into the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum at a cost of Rs 3,230 crore. The project, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2023, will be implemented over the next five years with a tentative completion date of 2030-31. The museum will feature the largest display area in the world and will present India's civilisational journey through curated thematic galleries, exhibitions, and interpretation of diverse cultural traditions, knowledge systems, artistic practices, and heritage.

The museum will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the historic buildings, with the first gallery, titled 'Adornment', set to open to the public within a year.

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