Reliance’s ₹1.08 Lakh Cr Andhra AI data centre gets 854‑acre approval

Reliance Industries is preparing one of India’s largest AI infrastructure investments in Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allotment of nearly 855 acres of land in the Vizianagaram district for Reliance Industries’ proposed giga-scale AI Data Centre (AIDC) and Cable Landing Station (CLS) project. The proposed cumulative investment stands at Rs 1.08 lakh crore, making it among the largest announced AI and data centre investments in the country so far. The land allocation spans Polipalli, Bhogapuram West, and Bhogapuram East villages under a government order issued by Andhra Pradesh’s IT, Electronics & Communications Department on May 20, 2026. The project also includes a cable landing station, a strategic infrastructure component that connects submarine internet cables with terrestrial telecom and cloud networks. Industry analysts increasingly view cable landing infrastructure as critical for attracting hyperscale cloud operators, AI compute platforms, and g