Overview
- The SIPB, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, cleared Raiden Infotech India Ltd’s proposal to build a 1 GW, three‑campus hyperscale cluster across Adavivaram, Tarluvada and Rambilli in the Visakhapatnam region.
- The approval sits within a package of 30 projects totaling about Rs 1.14 lakh crore, with the state assigning special officers and preparing a master plan to accelerate execution.
- Build‑out requirements include three high‑capacity submarine cables, dedicated landing stations and extensive metro fibre to support an international AI infrastructure hub.
- Operations are targeted for July 2028, and a New Delhi meeting on October 14 is expected to finalise agreement contours between Google leadership and IT minister Nara Lokesh.
- Government and independent modelling project an average annual boost of about Rs 10,518 crore to GSDP and roughly 1.88 lakh jobs, while local reports flag land and legal challenges that could affect timelines.