New Delhi, May 19 -- Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Monday that Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has so far invested Rs 88 crore to support more than 30 startups in the fields of energy, healthcare, agriculture and AI. In a post on X social media platform, the Union Minister said that BPCL is empowering youth to become job creators and leaders.

"India's startup ecosystem is booming, driving growth and innovation across multiple sectors," said Puri. BPCL's 'Project Ankur' is fuelling this momentum, guided by PM Narendra Modi's vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Rs 88 crore invested to support 30+ startups in energy, healthcare, agriculture and AI," the minister added.

He further said that BPCL is ...