‘G’ stands for Google, not ‘goddali’: Nara Lokesh
Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister, emphasized the transformative impact of Google's new AI data center in Visakhapatnam during its groundbreaking ceremony. He criticized the opposition while highlighting the government's efforts to attract major investments, marking a shift from the city's previous identity as the Steel City. The project is expected to create around 200,000 jobs and position Visakhapatnam as a key player in the global digital economy.
- ▪The new AI data center by Google represents a ₹1.35 lakh crore investment.
- ▪The project is expected to generate approximately 200,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- ▪Nara Lokesh criticized the opposition while promoting the government's achievements in attracting technology investments.
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At the groundbreaking ceremony of the 1 GW hyperscale AI data centre being set up by Google at Tarluvada in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh said the face of the port city would change forever.He used the occasion to launch a sharp attack on the opposition, remarking that this was a government where ‘G’ stands for Google rather than “goddali” axe, a veiled reference to the political culture he attributed to the YSR Congress Party.Mr. Lokesh said that while the previous regime was defined by a culture symbolised by the axe, the present government had succeeded in bringing one of the world’s leading technology giants to Andhra Pradesh.He said the era of Vizag being known only as the Steel City had ended, adding that it was now emerging as an AI hub.
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