Google data centre to change the landscape of Visakhapatnam: MP Sribharat
Visakhapatnam is preparing for the groundbreaking ceremony of a 1 GW AI data centre by Google on April 28. MP M. Sribharat highlighted that while the project may not create many direct jobs, it will significantly impact the local economy and attract other companies. The data centre is expected to transform Visakhapatnam into a technology hub, enhancing internet speed and economic growth in the region.
- ▪The groundbreaking ceremony for Google's data centre will take place on April 28.
- ▪The project is expected to employ around 1,500 to 2,000 highly skilled professionals.
- ▪Visakhapatnam is anticipated to transition from an industrial hub to a technology hub due to this development.
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The city of Visakhapatnam is gearing up for the high-profile groundbreaking ceremony of the hyperscale 1 GW AI data centre being set up by global tech giant Google on April 28. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will lay the foundation stone for it at Tarluvada village in Anandapuram mandal.Speaking about the project to The Hindu, Member of Parliament from Visakhapatnam, M. Sribharat, was candid in saying that the project may not directly provide employment to a large number of people, but it will certainly change the economic fabric of the city and that of the entire north Andhra region.An AI data centre of this capacity might employ somewhere around 1,500 to 2,000 highly skilled professionals, but over a period of time, the project will bring in a number of top companies, especially…
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