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Visakhapatnam is set to become India's data center capital with an anticipated investment of Rs 6.32 lakh crore in data center projects. The Andhra Pradesh government plans to build a full-stack digital ecosystem, including local manufacturing of critical components. This initiative aims to shift focus from infrastructure to integrated tech manufacturing, potentially hosting more data centers than the entire country combined.

Google has officially broken ground on its India AI hub in Visakhapatnam, marking the start of a significant data center and infrastructure buildout. The project, a collaboration with AdaniConneX and Nxtra by Airtel, includes three data center campuses with a combined capacity approaching one gigawatt. This initiative is part of Google's $15 billion investment plan in India

NITI Aayog has submitted its report 'Developing Visakhapatnam Economic Region as a Global Economic Hub' under the Vizag growth hub initiative. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is tasked with project development and implementation, and has floated a request for proposal to select a consultancy firm as the project monitoring unit.