Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister of State (Independent Representative) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for Amaravati Quantum Valley at Uddandarayunipalem in the National Capital Region on Saturday. Union Minister P. Chandra Sekhar and IT Minister N. Lokesh are seen.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday described the laying of the foundation stone for the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) as a historic moment not only for the state but also for the country, asserting that the initiative will put India at the forefront of the global quantum revolution.
The foundation stone for Quantum Valley’s first integrated ecosystem was laid by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and Mr. Naidu at Uddandarayunipalum in Amaravati where the Quantum Valley Towers were to be built on an area of 50 acres.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Mr. Naidu said, “This means more than just the construction of buildings, as it also symbolizes the creation of a strong base of global talent that will drive the quantum transition for decades to come.”
Noting that the United Nations has declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), Mr Naidu said quantum technology will become a critical pillar as technological capabilities expand globally.
Although India missed the agricultural and industrial revolutions, it successfully embraced the IT revolution, he noted.
Compared to the then game-changing Hitec City in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister claimed that Amaravati will be developed in a similar manner as a global hub for quantum technology.
Mr Naidu said AQV will be established as a center for quantum design, products and intellectual property, with research spanning defence, health, energy, finance and climate modelling. He expressed the belief that the global discourse will soon shift from Silicon Valley in the US to Quantum Valley in Amaravati.
Highlighting the unique land pooling model adopted for the construction of the capital with farmers as key stakeholders, the Chief Minister thanked IBM, TCS and L&T for partnering with the state government to set up India’s first 133-qubit quantum computing centre.
In his speech, Mr. Jitendra Singh praised the long-term vision of Mr. Naidu. “The Chief Minister has planned the technologies that will shape the coming decades,” he said. The Union government has launched the National Quantum Mission with an allocation of ₹6,000 crore to position India as a global technology leader, he added.
“Amaravati will become a hub not only for quantum computing but also for quantum professionals with advanced research in defence, healthcare and finance,” he said, adding that B.Tech courses in quantum studies are already underway and M.Tech programs will be launched soon.
Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Andhra Pradesh Ministers Nara Lokesh (IT and HRD), P. Narayana (MA&UD) and Kandula Durgesh (Tourism), representatives of IBM, TCS and L&T, professors from IITs Tirupati and Chennai and industry representatives were present.
Later, the Chief Minister and Union Ministers unveiled the Wiser Quantum Talent Hub, under which the center of excellence would provide training to 35,000 students in quantum computing by 2035, marking Wiser’s first such facility outside the United States.
Published – 07 Feb 2026 20:33 IST
