BPCL, ONGC, other oil PSUs sign MOU for Badrinath’s redevelopment
To redevelop Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a ‘Spiritual Smart Hill Town’, a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Thursday by the Oil and Gas PSUs and Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust.
The Oil and Gas PSUs include Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), and GAIL.
According to the MOU, the Oil and Gas PSUs will be contributing ₹99.60 crore in the first phase of the developmental activities, including river embankment work, building all-terrain vehicular path, building bridges, beautifying existing bridges, establishing gurukul facilities with accommodation, creating toilet and drinking water facilities, installing streetlights and mural paintings.
