Data centres in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Why did the Admin express interest and withdrew it later
On Great Nicobar Island, local Nicobarese communities are already opposing the Union government’s ₹91,000 crore mega-infrastructure project that involves building an airport, a transshipment port, and a tourism-led township
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration initially expressed interest in inviting private-sector-led green AI data centre feasibility proposals near Little Andaman and Great Nicobar Island. The administration cited opportunities for renewable energy-powered data centre operations and innovative cooling systems, such as seawater-based solutions.
The call for proposals sought input from reputed hyperscalers, cloud service providers, AI infrastructure companies, and marine-engineering entities. However, the administration later withdrew the Expression of Interest document citing "administrative reasons" four days after its publication on August 10.
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