Nara Lokesh's 'Data City' Vision: Redefining India's Tech Landscape with AI Hub

• Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh spearheads a new 'data city' in Visakhapatnam to power India's digital growth and AI ambitions.
• The state secured $175 billion in investment agreements, including Google's $15 billion AI infrastructure hub and an $11 billion AI data center by Reliance, Brookfield, and Digital Realty.
• Visakhapatnam is positioned as a landing point for submarine internet cables and aims for six gigawatts of data center capacity.
• Lokesh envisions a comprehensive ecosystem, offering land at one US cent per acre to attract companies making servers and cooling systems.
• The plan addresses electricity and water demands by utilizing 'surplus water' and aims to create jobs, drawing inspiration from China's industrial cluster development.