Andhra govt clears 800 acres for RIL’s AI data centre in Vizianagaram district

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allotment of 854.97 acres of land to Reliance Industries for a Rs 1.08 lakh crore AI data centre project at a discounted rate.

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday approved the allotment of over 800 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Ltd at a discounted rate of 25 percent for the establishment of a Giga Scale AI Data Centre (AIDC) with Cable Landing Station at an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore.

IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni directed Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and Vizianagaram district administration to identify an additional acre of land suitable for the Cable Landing Station (CLS).

''The government accords approval for allotment of 854.97 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Limited, at a 25 percent discounted rate… the land allotment is intended for establishment of a Giga-Scale AIDC with CLS, with proposed cumulative investment of Rs 1.08 lakh crore,'' said Katamneni in a Government Order (GO).

Further, the government approved a host of tailor made non-fiscal and fiscal incentives, exemptions, subsidies, reimbursements, discounts, waivers and other privileges for the Rs 18.4-lakh crore conglomerate.

APIIC identified land for the mega project in Polipalli, Bhogapuram West and Bhogapuram East villages in Vizianagaram district, the GO added.