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Google to invest Rs 88,000 crore in Vizag; Andhra CM calls it a “g amechanger ”

Google to invest Rs 88,000 crore in Vizag; Andhra CM calls it a “g amechanger ”

Praveen Kumar
October 11, 2025

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that tech giant Google will invest Rs 88,000 crore over the next three years in data centres and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects in Visakhapatnam.

Speaking at a meeting on the sidelines of inaugurating several private projects, Naidu described the investment as the “single largest” in India since the introduction of financial reforms, calling it a potential gamechanger for the region.

“We have finalized Google data centres and Artificial Intelligence projects. After the financial reforms in India, a single investment of nearly USD 10 billion, or Rs 88,000 crore, will be made in Vizag over the next three years,” the Chief Minister said.

The investment will be made by Google subsidiary Raiden Infotech India Ltd, which plans to develop three campuses in Tarluvada, Adavivaram, and Achyuthapuram in Vizag.

Highlighting broader infrastructural developments, Naidu said two more ports, Ramayyapatnam and Dugarajapatnam, will complement the existing Krishnapatnam Port. Forthcoming airports at Dagadarthi and Chennai, along with Tirupati airport, will enhance regional connectivity, while bullet train projects linking Hyderabad–Chennai and Chennai–Amaravati are expected to further improve transportation.

In addition, the Chief Minister announced that Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will establish a refinery at Ramayyapatnam, reinforcing the state’s industrial growth prospects.

Naidu expressed his long-term vision for the state and the country, stating that India would emerge as the world’s leading economy by 2047, with Andhra Pradesh positioned as the top state, and the Telugu community rising as the leading community.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated a private school at Edagai village in Venkatachalam mandal, Nellore district, touring the school and interacting with students. He also inaugurated a project focused on bull conservation and a bioethanol plant.