Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects worth about 11 thousand crore rupees in Ernakulam, Kerala, today. Mr Modi laid the foundation stone for the Polypropylene Unit at the Kochi Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The investment on this project is over 5,500 crore rupees. The capacity of this Polypropylene Unit is 400 Kilo Tons Per Annum. Polypropylene is an essential material used in packaging, automotive components, medical devices, textiles, and household products. 

 

In the road infrastructure sector, the Prime Minister inaugurated two major highway projects. The first is the six-laning of the Thalapady-Chengala section of NH-66, built at a cost of over 2,650 crore rupees. This section forms part of the Mumbai-Kanyakumari Economic Corridor and will strengthen connectivity between Kasaragod and Kannur districts and neighbouring regions, including Mangalore and Muzhapilangad. The second project is the six-laning of the Kozhikode Bypass from Vengalam to Ramanattukara, constructed at a cost of around 2,140 crore rupees. Mr Modi is addressing a rally in Ernakulam.