India, March 12 -- The central government has so far cleared bills worth Rs.65 crore for organising the India AI Impact Summit 2026, out of an estimated total budget of about Rs.120 crore, according to information shared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and government officials.

In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, minister of state for

MeitY Jitin Prasada said Rs.65 crore had been spent on the summit till March 9, 2026.

Officials in the ministry clarified that the amount cited in the parliamentary reply reflects bills cleared so far, while the total expenditure is expected to reach around Rs.120 crore as pending payments are processed.

The question was raised by M...