TUDA Chairman C. Divakar Reddy addressing a media conference in Tirupati on Friday. , Photo credit: KV POORNACHANDRA KUMAR
The establishment of a Google AI data center in Visakhapatnam will be a game-changer for Andhra Pradesh, particularly boosting the IT sector, said C. Divakar Reddy, Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA).
“Vizag will benefit from Google in the same way Hyderabad did after the arrival of Microsoft in the late 1990s,” he told reporters at a media conference on Friday.
Crediting the success to the NDA government’s foresight and ‘Double Engine’ initiative, he said the development has again underlined the vision of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and the proactive approach of IT Minister Nara Lokesh.
Mr. Divakar Reddy added that attracting an investment of ₹ 1.33 crore in one fell swoop could be seen as “rewriting history” and noted that the state’s educated and skilled youth are poised to benefit from this surge in investment.
Published – 17 Oct 2025 20:37 IST
