Budget constraints has hit SJM security, says CAG

The Salar Jung Museum (SJM) has a staff shortage of 23.5%, it has not acquired a new object after 1992, and it has not upgraded its CCTV cameras due to budgetary constraints; these were some of the conclusions of the Comptroller & Auditor General’s performance audit of one the prime museums in the country. The 2021 report tabled recently spotlights how the SJM has been affected leading to less than happy experience for visitors.

The SJM in Hyderabad is a unique museum that houses the collection acquired by one man — Salar Jung-III, who was the prime minister in the erstwhile Nizam’s Dominion for a brief period.

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