Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 31,387 crore AI data centre
The state government cleared several investment proposals and new industrial policies during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved the establishment of a 512 MW green integrated artificial intelligence (AI) data centre at Bheemunipatnam in Visakhapatnam district, according to The New Indian Express.
The project by AM Intelligence involves an investment of Rs 31,387 crore. The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, also cleared a giga-scale AI data centre for Reliance Industries at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district.
Other industrial approvals include a Rs 4,000.20 crore manufacturing complex for Carbon Cosmo Advanced Materials Private Limited (CCAMPL) in Naidupeta, which could create 700 jobs. An Epack AI data centre equipment unit in Anakapalli district will see an investment of Rs 570.20 crore and may create 2,565 jobs.
The meeting also sanctioned the Andhra Pradesh Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) Policy 2026-31 and the Andhra Pradesh Robotics and Physical AI policies. Amendments to the draft AP Semiconductor and Display Fab Policy 2024-29 were also cleared.
In the energy sector, the Cabinet authorised new compressed biogas plants in the NTR, Prakasam and Vizianagaram districts. It also sanctioned a study to check the feasibility of using Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology for nuclear power plants.
Administrative reforms included the creation of a Directorate of Traffic Management and Road Safety (DTMRS) in Mangalagiri. The Cabinet also approved new posts at the Tirumala temple and the Endowments Department.
