I&B Ministry Budget 2026-27: ₹4,552 Cr Allocated After Last Year's Spending Surge
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I&B Ministry Budget 2026-27: ₹4,552 Cr Allocated After Last Year's Spending Surge
- •The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has been allocated ₹4,551.94 crore for the Union Budget 2026-27.
- •This allocation reflects a strategic focus on revenue-heavy operational spending, rationalizing the total outlay from the previous year's mid-year surge.
- •Revenue expenditure accounts for ₹4,494.56 crore, while capital expenditure is ₹57.38 crore, marking a cautious increase for infrastructure upgrades.
- •The 2026-27 budget is a 4.4% increase over the initial 2025-26 Budget Estimate but a significant reduction from the 2025-26 Revised Estimate of ₹6,103.02 crore.
- •The reduction suggests a normalization of spending after a high-intensity year for public broadcasting and information dissemination.
Why It Matters: I&B Ministry's 2026-27 budget of ₹4,552 Cr prioritizes operational spending, normalizing after last year's surge.
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