Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Lokesh, joined by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, laid the foundation stone for Google AI Data Hub at Tarluvada in Anandapuram mandal, Visakhapatnam on Tuesday morning.
The state government has allocated about 600 acres of land across Tarluvada, Rambilli and Adavivaram in Vizag district for one gigawatt (GW) AI-powered data centre hub, which will be developed by Google’s subsidiary in India, Raiden Infotech India Pvt Ltd. The American tech giant is establishing a total of Rs 1.35 lakh crore or $15 billion.
Vizag to emerge as powerhouse of AI, innovation:
The government allocated 266.6 acres of land in Tarluvada, 160 acres in Adivivaram, and 174.80 acres at Rambilli in Anakapalli district and charged only Rs 1 per acre under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
The project will be implemented over the next five years, bringing sub-sea cables, fiber connectivity and heavy usage of electricity and water for the cooling systems. Google has claimed that the AI hub will generate 1.88 lakh jobs and the project has the potential to provide employment to 60,000 people during the construction phase.
Andhra Pradesh government has said in social media posts that the project will position Andhra Pradesh at the forefront of global digital infrastructure. “Vizag is emerging as the powerhouse of AI, innovation and next gen technology,” a statement read.