Green Visakha protest against AI data centres
Environmental activists from Green Visakha staged a protest against the proposed construction of AI data centres in Visakhapatnam. They expressed concerns regarding the potential negative impact on local water resources, coastal ecosystems, and air quality.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between the rapid expansion of energy-intensive AI infrastructure and local environmental sustainability concerns.
Members of Green Visakha staged a protest at the Gandhi statue at the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation on Friday, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, opposing proposed artificial intelligence (AI) data centres and raising concerns over air pollution and environmental protection. They placed at the statue the same representation they had submitted to the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Chairman and other concerned officials. The environmental NGO urged the government to protect natural resources, drinking water sources and coastal ecosystems and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
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