Google to take investment in Andhra beyond $15 bn

Data centre is just the starting point, says Naidu

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ALPHABET'S GOOGLE IS expected to boost its investment in Andhra Pradesh beyond $15 billion after five years, said state Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday.

Speaking in an interview in Visakhapatnam, Naidu said the US-based company’s plans to build a data centre in the state is “to start with”. Asked if Google would look to double its investment after the initial five-year period, he said: “It is always an opportunity under their compulsions.”

“It is a win-win situation to start with $15 billion within five years,” Naidu said of Google’s plans.