MoUs signed between Oil and Gas PSUs and Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust

A Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Oil and Gas PSUs, Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL and Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham as a Spiritual Smart hill Town.

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As per the MoUs, the Oil & Gas PSUs will be contributing Rs. 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, mural paintings etc.

Badrinath is a holy town and a nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand.

It is one of the four sites in India’s Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the Badrinath Temple.

Badrinath was re-established as a major pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the 8th century.

Badrinath or Badrinarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu which is situated along the banks of Alaknanda River.