Andhra govt allays fears over data centres affecting water supply to Vizag

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister, Nara Lokesh, on Wednesday defended the state government’s decision to establish data centres in Visakhapatnam, claiming that misinformation was being spread over their environmental and water requirements. Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly, Minister Lokesh said Google’s decision to invest in Visakhapatnam had triggered wider interest from other IT companies in the city. He was responding to a question raised by Jana Sena MLA, Lokam Naga Madhavi. Minister Lokesh said data...