Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth ₹10,800 crore in Ernakulam, Kerala. The initiatives aim to improve infrastructure, boost industries and strengthen transport and energy sectors in the state.
Among the major projects is a polypropylene unit at the Kochi Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, expected to support petrochemical industries and create jobs. The Prime Minister also inaugurated road projects, including the widening of stretches of National Highway 66, and launched a floating solar power project at West Kallada to promote renewable energy in Kerala.