Culture, media and sport
Arts and heritage, broadcasting and information, tourism, youth affairs and sport.
₹10,963 crore
spent in 2025–26, 0.2% of all union government spending that year. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Share of union spending | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹10,963 crore | 0.22% | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹7,711 crore | 0.17% | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹8,498 crore | 0.19% | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹7,977 crore | 0.19% | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹7,050 crore | 0.19% | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹6,609 crore | 0.19% | Actuals |
What is inside it
3 budget lines make up this category. A group carries no figure of its own anywhere in this dataset: the total above is the sum of these, and each of them cites the document it was read from.
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Doordarshan and All India Radio, government publicity and film certification, and the animation and gaming centre. ₹6,000 cr
- Ministry of Culture The Archaeological Survey of India, national museums, the akademies for art and letters, and heritage conservation. ₹4,000 cr
- Ministry of Tourism Tourism promotion and publicity, the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD pilgrimage circuits, and hospitality training. ₹1,000 cr
Who spends it
The same money, grouped by the ministry that spent it rather than by what it paid for. Both views cover exactly the same rupees, that they agree is checked at build time, not assumed.
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ₹6,000 cr in total
- Ministry of Culture ₹4,000 cr in total
- Ministry of Tourism ₹1,000 cr in total
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