I&B ministry allocation rises to Rs 4,552 cr in Budget 2026–27, capital spend inches up
Prasar Bharati has received an allocation of nearly Rs 2,292 crore; Rs 509 crore for Broadcasting Infrastructure Network Development
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Published: Feb 1, 2026 2:49 PM | 2 min read
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has been allocated a total expenditure of Rs 4,551.94 crore in the Union Budget 2026–27, marking an increase over the revised estimate of Rs 4,010.32 crore in 2025–26, as per the Expenditure Budget documents.
The allocation includes Rs 4,494.56 crore towards revenue expenditure and Rs 57.38 crore towards capital expenditure, indicating a marginal rise in capital outlay compared to the previous year’s revised capital spend of Rs 64.68 crore.
Establishment expenditure of the Centre has been pegged at Rs 1,441.41 crore in 2026–27, up from Rs 1,387.77 crore in the revised estimates of 2025–26. Within this, spending on Information and Publicity stands at Rs 424.60 crore, while Art and Culture has been allocated Rs 33.07 crore.
Central Sector Schemes and Projects account for a significant portion of the ministry’s outlay, with an allocation of Rs 1,361.79 crore in 2026–27. This is higher than the revised estimate of Rs 1,178.00 crore in 2025–26. Key allocations include Rs 509.24 crore for Broadcasting Infrastructure Network Development and Rs 344.55 crore for Development Communication and Dissemination of Filmic Content.
Support to autonomous bodies has been pegged at Rs 2,591.07 crore for 2026–27, up from Rs 2,535.00 crore in the revised estimates. Prasar Bharati continues to be the largest beneficiary under this head, with an allocation of Rs 2,291.88 crore.
Public sector undertakings under the ministry, including NFDC and other media-related bodies, have been allocated Rs 35 crore in total.
Under investment in public enterprises, the National Centre of Excellence for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics has been allocated Rs 15.30 crore in 2026–27, compared to Rs 13.83 crore in the revised estimates of the previous year.
Overall, the budget reflects a steady increase in allocations for broadcasting infrastructure, content dissemination and institutional support, while keeping capital expenditure largely stable year-on-year.
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