AP CM Chandrababu Naidu Meets Google Cloud CEO To Discuss Major Data Center Project

Meeting Summary

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu met Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurien in New Delhi. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Ashwini Vaishnav, State Minister Nara Lokesh, and other officials attended the meeting.

Data Center Pact

The state government has planned to sign an agreement with Google for the development of a 1 gigawatt hyperscale data center in Visakhapatnam. The center will improve the digital infrastructure of the state.

Investment and Development Targets

Google will be investing around 10 billion US dollars in this project. The project will provide new opportunities for jobs and develop the local IT space. The project will also help make Visakhapatnam an AI-focused city, promoting innovation and digital growth.