Archive · 6 Sep 2026
MP Sribharat says Vizag will have ample water by 2040
Visakhapatnam’s MP says the city will have enough water for the future.
He estimates that the city will need 1,500 million litres of water each day by 2040.
This estimate includes homes, new factories and data centres.
He says the Polavaram project will leave the city with an extra 600 million litres daily.
Some Opposition members are worried that Google’s large data centre could use too much water.
The MP says the centre will use advanced air-cooling technology.
He also says the facility will produce its own power.
According to him, the project will create jobs and help other businesses grow.
Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat said the city will have four times its actual water requirement by 2040.
The city’s projected 2040 demand is 1,500 MLD, including domestic use, industries and data centres.
Sribharat said Visakhapatnam would retain a 600 MLD surplus once the Polavaram project becomes fully operational.
He dismissed concerns that Google’s planned $15 billion data centre would cause water or power shortages.
The MP said the project could strengthen infrastructure, startups, allied industries, employment and data sovereignty in the region.
- Who
- Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat, the Opposition, and Google are involved in the discussion.
- What
- Sribharat said Visakhapatnam will have sufficient water for its projected needs, including Google’s planned data centre.
- When
- The projection concerns 2040; the surplus is expected after the Polavaram project becomes fully operational.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The statement responds to concerns about water shortages and environmental impacts linked to Google’s planned data centre.
Opposition concerns
MP Sribharat’s assurances
Water availability
Opposition concerns
The Opposition has raised concerns that Google’s data centre could contribute to water-supply shortages in Visakhapatnam.
MP Sribharat’s assurances
Sribharat said there would be no water deficit and that the city would have substantial surplus capacity.
Environmental impact
Opposition concerns
The Opposition has questioned the environmental impact of the planned data centre.
MP Sribharat’s assurances
Sribharat said advanced air-cooling technology would limit the facility’s water use and mitigate environmental challenges.
Local infrastructure effects
Opposition concerns
Concerns have been raised about the pressure a major data centre could place on local resources.
MP Sribharat’s assurances
Sribharat said the facility would boost infrastructure, startups, allied industries, employment and data sovereignty, while producing its own power.
- Projected 2040 water demand
- 1,500 MLD, including domestic use, upcoming industries and data centres
- Claimed water availability
- Sribharat said Visakhapatnam could have four times its actual requirement by 2040
- Expected surplus
- 600 MLD after the Polavaram project becomes fully operational
- Google data centre investment
- $15 billion
- Data centre scale
- A 1GW hyperscale data centre across five Vizag sites
- Cooling technology
- Advanced air-cooling technology is expected to keep water use comparable to other corporate entities
- Other expected benefits
- Infrastructure development, startup growth, allied industries, employment and data sovereignty