The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to support two community infrastructure projects in Ernakulam.

The company will contribute ₹25.12 crore towards the development of a four-lane road to the Ambalamugal industrial hub in the district. It included the construction of a new bridge over the Chitrapuzha River in partnership with the Public Works department, according to a release.

BPCL will invest ₹11.34 crore under its corporate social responsibility programme to set up an amenity centre at the Cochin Cancer Research Centre, Kalamassery. It has been designed to provide accommodation and support facilities for patients and their bystanders. The centre can accommodate nearly 185 persons, it said.

The BPCL stated that the initiatives will significantly enhance connectivity to one of Kerala’s key industrial hubs and provide much-needed support infrastructure for cancer patients and their families.

The MoUs were exchanged in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on August 20. Ministers P. Rajeeve, P.A. Mohamed Riyas, and Veena George; Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries) with additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director, BPCL, were among those who attended, it said.