Modi ally Chandrababu Naidu said Alphabet's planned $15 billion Google AI data
centre in Andhra Pradesh is expected to begin operations in 2028. The state has
pledged uninterrupted power and water and is assessing measures to meet the
project's energy needs. The investment, which includes data centres and a subsea
cable system, is Alphabet's largest bet in India and central to the state's
tech-hub plans; Blackstone has also announced new local data-centre investments.
The project faces opposition from residents and environmental groups over
potential water shortages and power constraints.
