Environmentalist seeks clarity on clearances for Vizag AI data centre
Environmentalist Bolisetty Satyanarayana has requested official clarification regarding environmental clearances for proposed large-scale AI data centers in Visakhapatnam. Concerns center on the potential impact on the nearby Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary and whether these projects meet mandatory environmental assessment criteria.
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The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure raises critical questions about the balance between technological growth and environmental conservation.
Environmentalist and Jal Biradari national convener Bolisetty Satyanarayana on Monday sought clarification from the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government on environmental clearances for large artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to be set up in Visakhapatnam.
Releasing a letter addressed to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Environment Minister K. Pawan Kalyan at a media interaction in the city, Mr. Satyanarayana sought to know whether a 1 GW AI data centre requires prior environmental clearance under Items 8(a) and 8(b) of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006.
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