Reliance To Set Up ₹1.08-lakh Crore AI Data Centre Project in AP

Visakhapatnam: Reliance Industries Limited has secured approval from the Andhra Pradesh government to establish a giga-scale AI Data Centre and Cable Landing Station project in Vizianagaram district with a proposed investment of ₹1,08,010 crore.

The State government has allotted nearly 855 acres across Polipalli, Bhogapuram West and Bhogapuram East villages for the project, which is expected to become one of India’s largest AI and digital infrastructure initiatives.

Officials said the Cable Landing Station would directly connect Andhra Pradesh to global internet and data traffic networks, strengthening the State’s international digital connectivity.

The project aligns with the government’s plans to position Visakhapatnam and the north coastal region as a major AI and hyperscale data centre corridor by leveraging renewable energy, port access and subsea cable connectivity.

To attract the investment, the government has extended customised incentives under the Andhra Pradesh Data Centre Policy 4.0 (2024–29). These include a 25 per cent discount on land allotment, exemption from stamp duty and registration charges, and a ₹1-per-unit power tariff subsidy for 15 years.

The project will also receive waivers on transmission, wheeling and electricity duty charges, along with SGST reimbursements, water tariff subsidies and fibre access concessions.

Officials said infrastructure agencies had been directed to support grid development and examine joint ownership of a desalination plant to meet the project’s water requirements.

The Reliance project is expected to generate large-scale employment and attract downstream investments in telecom, cloud services, electronics manufacturing and AI-based computing ecosystems.