Andhra govt clears over 800 acres for RIL’s Rs 1 lakh-cr AI data centre in Vizianagaram district
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Dated:- 20-5-2026
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Amaravati, May 20 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday approved the allotment of over 800 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Ltd at a discounted rate of 25 percent for the establishment of a Giga Scale AI Data Centre (AIDC) with Cable Landing Station at an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore.
IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni directed Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and Vizianagaram district administration to identify an additional acre of land suitable for the Cable Landing Station (CLS).
“The government accords approval for allo
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r provision for the project for a period of 20 years through the Water Resource Department, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department and APIIC.
RIL will bear the cost for water provision while APIIC will also study a proposal on the development of a desalination plant under joint ownership between the company and the government.
Among fiscal incentives, the southern state approved the allotment of the 854 acres land for the data centre at a discount of 25 percent, requiring RIL to pay 75 percent land cost to APIIC as and when the land acquisition process is initiated.
Further, the TDP-led government sanctioned 100 percent exemption on stamp duty and registration charges along with a six percent capital sub
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