The outlay for Annual Budget 2021-22 of Ministry of Culture is Rs. 2687.99 Crore as against the outlay (Rs. 2211.85 Crore) approved for the revised Budget Plan 2020-21. This outlay includes provisions for 2 attached offices, 6 Subordinate offices , 34 central Autonomous Bodies and schemes of the Ministry during the Financial year 2021-22. The annual outlay in FY 2021-22 is 21.53% higher than the revised annual outlay in FY 2020-21.

Out of the total outlay for annual budget, Rs. 1042.62 Crore has been allocated to the Archaeological Survey of India. In FY 2021-22, Ministry has kept Rs. 455.20 Crore for Kala SanskritiVikasYojana, Development of Museums, International Co-operation and Centenary and Anniversary Celebration Scheme of Ministry. Under various schemes, a sum of Rs. 102.87 crore has been allocated ie under North Eastern Region (Rs. 45.52 Crore), Tribal Sub Plan (Rs. 37.78 Crore ) and Schedule Caste Sub Plan (Rs. 19.57 Crore) .

The PM Museum of India which is going to be inaugurated in next financial year has been allocated Rs. 77.78 Crore. As  India is going to celebrate 75^th Anniversary of Freedom & 125th Birth Anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, the budget of Centenary and Anniversary Celebration scheme has been enhanced by 38.5% and Rs. 144.64 Crore has been allocated.

The Ministry has allocated Rs. 883.12 Crore as compared to Rs.709.58 Crore in previous year, to the Central Autonomous Bodies which include Akademis , Museums , Libraries and other cultural institutions across India.

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