<h1>Panel Recommends Cultural Calendar-Based Budgeting for Culture Ministry, Proposes Multi-Year Framework and AI Forecasting Model</h1> A parliamentary panel has advised the government to adopt a cultural calendar-based budgeting system for the Culture Ministry, emphasizing long-term financial planning for events like the Kumbh Mela. The panel criticized the current reliance on mid-year budget adjustments and recommended a more predictive budget estimation process. It suggested enhancing collaboration with the Finance Ministry for a flexible budget allocation framework and establishing a Corporate Social Responsibility engagement cell. The panel noted budget reductions due to one-time expenditures and recommended a Multi-Year Budgetary Framework with a five-year projection, a Budget Stabilisation Reserve, and an AI-assisted forecasting model for better financial planning.