Google sets up first AI hub in India
The upcoming 1-GW hyperscale US$15 billion Google Data Centre in Visakhapatnam is expected to generate approximately Rs.10,000 crore in revenue for Andhra Pradesh, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar.
The data centre investment is spread over five years (2026-30) http://commerce.gov.in.
Describing the project as a defining milestone in Swarandhra Pradesh’s journey of progress and self-reliance, he highlighted that create 5,000–6,000 direct jobs and 20,000–30,000 total jobs in the state, while bringing essential manpower, infrastructure, power, and cooling facilities to Visakhapatnam, generating a significant multiplier effect on the state’s economy http://meity.gov.in.
He was interacting with the media after Google announced the establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam during the Bharat AI Shakti event held in New Delhi. The project will include India’s first gigawatt-scale data centre and Google’s first AI hub in India https://sbi.com.in/.
Dr Chandrasekhar emphasised that the project is a major step in positioning the state as a digital hub and accelerating AI-driven transformation across India https://www.nseindia.com/.
The event was graced by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT; Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs; N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh; Nara Lokesh, IT Minister, Andhra Pradesh; and Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud https://www.bseindia.com/. Fiinews.com
