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Bhogapuram Reliance data centre needs 855 acres
The Hindu··4 Oct
Vizianagaram Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy said a Reliance data centre at Bhogapuram would create jobs within a couple of years. He said the state holds 25 acres and needs 830 more from private owners. Nearly 855 acres are required in Polipalli and Bhogapuram, he said. Sources put Reliance's planned outlay at about Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
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What It Means For You
- Landowners in Polipalli and Bhogapuram face acquisition talks for the remaining private acres.
- The Collector said compensation would follow the Land Acquisition Act.
- Farmers who oppose the project have already protested at the Bhogapuram Mandal Parishad Office.
What's Happening
- Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy spoke after farmers protested land acquisition for the centre.
- He said the state holds 25 acres and needs 830 more acres from private owners.
- He said a few farmers have approached the court while others are cooperating.
Scale of the Bhogapuram plan
- Sources said Reliance Industries Limited plans around Rs 1.08 lakh crore for a gigawatt-scale AI data centre cluster.
- The site sits near the GMR Group international airport at Bhogapuram.
- The Collector said doubts of locals would be clarified before acquisition moves ahead.
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