You thought $60B in data-centre investments would create jobs?
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The Ken's analysis reveals that Indian states are spending vast sums on data-center investments, with Gujarat promising up to Rs 600,000 crore and Andhra Pradesh offering Rs 41,000 crore in incentives. The goal is to attract AI firms, achieve data sovereignty, and create jobs. Government and industry officials claim a million engineering jobs will be generated by 2030.
However, data center construction is far less labor-intensive than traditional industries. According to The Ken's calculations, each Indian data center requires roughly $4.5 million in capital expenditure to generate one job. This raises questions about the true economic impact and whether such investments are a sound way to generate employment.
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