Visakhapatnam Civil Society Demands Moratorium On AI Data Centres
· India · The Hindu, Bloomberg
More than 650 delegates gathered at a People's Convention on AI Data Centres in Visakhapatnam to demand a moratorium on new hyperscale data centre approvals in Andhra Pradesh. Organised by the Society for Green Visakha, the convention called for an independent environmental and social impact study before proceeding with such projects. Speakers, including retired IAS officer E.A.S. Sarma, raised concerns over the allocation of resources for a proposed 6,500 MW Google data centre in the water-stressed city. Human Rights Forum representative V.S. Krishna and Madras High Court advocate D. Nagasaila also addressed the gathering, questioning state incentives and the displacement of communities. The report does not specify the state government's response to the demands.
Why it matters
The convention raises urgent questions about resource allocation, water stress, and the displacement of tribal communities due to massive power and infrastructure demands from upcoming AI data centres in Andhra Pradesh.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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