People unaware of data centre’s potential are criticising Google’s project, says CM Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu defended the upcoming Google data centre in Vizag against local criticism regarding water usage and project benefits. During a public event, he emphasized the importance of emerging technologies like AI and announced plans for a new Skill University to prepare local youth for industrial growth in the Anakapalli district.
Why it matters
The project highlights the tension between rapid industrialization and local resource concerns, serving as a case study for how regional governments manage the integration of global tech infrastructure.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that while other States are shocked and are viewing Google’s Data Centre in Vizag with great interest, some people over here were criticising the project without even understanding the basics of it or the benefits it could bring to the region. He also expressed surprise over claims that the Google data centre was already contributing to water shortages in Visakhapatnam, pointing out that construction of the project had not even gathered pace yet.
He was speaking at a public meeting after launching the ‘Swarna Andhra–Swachch Andhra’ programme at the ZP High School in A. Koduru village of K. Kotapadu mandal, under the Madugula Assembly constituency.
The Chief Minister’s remarks followed an impressive presentation by students of ZPHS, A. Koduru, who spoke fluently in English about the Swarna Andhra–Swachch Andhra programme, zero-waste management and emerging technologies.
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