New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today has approved the development of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) at the North and South Block Complex, New Delhi, at an estimated total project cost of Rs.3,230 crore, as appraised by the Public Investment Board (PIB).

The Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum is envisaged as a landmark civilizational museum showcasing the continuity, diversity and richness of Bharat's civilizational heritage through an integrated narrative of its tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

The Museum will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the historic North and South Block Complex, preserving their architectural character and heritage sig...