Chhattisgarh CM lays foundation of India's first AI-based data park

The 5.5-hectare data park in Nava Raipur will support AI services including healthtech and fintech, with the first phase offering 5 MW capacity and future expansion planned

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday laid the foundation of the country’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based data centre park in Sector-22 of Nava Raipur, a press statement from the state government said.  The project is expected to generate around 500 direct and 1,500 indirect employment opportunities, with priority given to locals.  The data centre park spread across 5.5 hectares, to be operated by RackBank Datacenters Private Limited, will include a 2.7-hectare area developed as a Special Economic Zone and the project will be fully dedicated to AI-based services, the statement said.  The first phase will begin with a capacity of five megawatts, and may be expanded up to 150 megawatts. An additional investment of approximately ₹2,000 crore is anticipated. 

In addition to data storage and processing, the park will provide advanced services in fields such as AI, healthtech, defence, fintech, and data analytics, the government said.  It said the park will house GPU-based high-end computing infrastructure, recording, live data streaming and AI processing facilities of global standards. Services such as GPU-based computing, AI processing, data analytics and live data streaming will be available under one roof, it said. 

"This is not only a data centre. It is the digital backbone for a new era of growth and empowerment,”CM  said.  The government said the centre will also help farmers with accurate weather forecasting and crop management, and tribals living in remote areas will get access to education” officials said.