aceBroken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian village
When the government officials arrived in Tarluvada last year, they came with abundant promises. Google, one of the world’s richest and most powerful tech companies, would soon be bringing a “golden opportunity” to this tiny village in south India: a $15bn AI datacentre. The project, being built in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is set to be Google’s largest “hyperscale” AI datacentre outside the US and would, officials said, make the village of Tarluvada into a world-famous tech hub. Jobs, usually scarce in…
State officials and Google say the AI datacentre will anchor a digital ecosystem and generate thousands of jobs around Vizakhapatnam, though this is a claim rather than a measured result.
Environmental clearance reportedly covers 2.51GW, more than double the announced 1GW, with no public hearing, while villagers say land was taken against their will and fear heat, water and livelihood harm.
The article's claims about harm and benefit are largely allegations, projections and competing statements; legal challenges are pending and the government did not respond to some allegations.
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