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India Spends Less Than 1% Of Its Annual Budget On Culture – And It Shows

ISSUES Posted: January 31, 2017 4:46 am

“The effects of this relatively tiny allocation are clear: despite India’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, many of its national museums remain uninspiring, hardly drawing any visitors despite their incredibly affordable entry prices. And several heritage sites, including the iconic Taj Mahal, are in a bad state, suffering from the effects of poor maintenance and pollution. Some important monuments …, including prehistoric megaliths and temple ruins, have even gone missing.”

ISSUES Published: 01.30.17

Read the story in Quartz Published: 01.30.17

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