Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Naidu Pitches Data Centres as North Andhra’s AI Jobs Engine
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said North Andhra should grow through industries, investments, and technology.
He said Anakapalli would become an important industrial and knowledge-economy centre.
The government plans to build an industrial township over 10,000 acres.
It also plans to open a centre to teach young people skills needed for jobs.
Naidu said several data centres could create many artificial-intelligence jobs.
He said all the proposed data centres would need about 3.5 TMC of water.
He promised to bring Godavari water to Anakapalli and fill its ponds with Polavaram water.
Naidu also criticised the previous government and defended the recruitment and examination processes under discussion.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said North Andhra would become a major industrial corridor.
Anakapalli is slated for a 10,000-acre industrial township and a new skill development centre.
Naidu said proposed data centres would require about 3.5 TMC of water in total.
He projected that 5-GW data-centre capacity could generate lakhs of AI professionals.
Naidu accused the previous government of damaging the state and alleged irregularities in earlier examinations.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, along with ministers, an MP, an MLA, public representatives, and officials.
- What
- Naidu outlined industrial, infrastructure, skills, and data-centre plans for Anakapalli and North Andhra while defending government recruitment processes.
- When
- The programme was held on Saturday; Naidu said Godavari water would reach the district in the first week of the following month.
- Where
- At the Swarnandhra-Swachchhandhra programme in A Koduru, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To promote regional development, attract investment, prepare young people for jobs, and address concerns about water use by proposed data centres.
Government position
Opposition concerns and allegations
Data-centre water use
Government position
Naidu said opposition claims about excessive water use were misinformation and that all the data centres would require about 3.5 TMC of water.
Opposition concerns and allegations
The Opposition raised concerns about the water requirements of the proposed data centres.
Mega DSC recruitment
Government position
Naidu said there was no corruption in the mega DSC recruitment process and said the government would prevent irregularities.
Opposition concerns and allegations
More than 300 petitions were filed seeking to stop the recruitment process, and allegations were raised against the DSC.
Previous government’s record
Government position
Naidu alleged that the previous government caused extensive damage, promoted destruction and criminal activities, and committed irregularities in Group-1 examination evaluation.
Opposition concerns and allegations
The article reports these as allegations by Naidu and does not provide the previous government’s response.
- Industrial township
- A 10,000-acre industrial township is planned in North Andhra.
- Water requirement
- Naidu said all proposed data centres together would require about 3.5 TMC of water.
- Data-centre capacity
- Naidu said 5 GW of data-centre capacity in North Andhra could lead to lakhs of AI professionals.
- Water supply
- He said Godavari water would be brought to Anakapalli in the first week of the following month.
- Skill development
- A skill development centre is planned to provide industry-relevant training to local youth.
- Recruitment litigation
- Naidu said more than 300 petitions had been filed seeking to block the mega DSC recruitment process.
- Previous-government period
- Naidu alleged that destruction and criminal activities occurred during the 2019–24 period under the previous government.