Green Visakha protest against AI data centres

On Gandhi Jayanti, members of the environmental NGO Green Visakha protested against the proposed installation of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in Visakhapatnam. The activists, who gathered at the city's Gandhi statue, urged authorities to safeguard natural resources, drinking water sources, and coastal ecosystems. They delivered a petition to the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) Chairman and other relevant officials, expressing their concerns over potential air pollution and the impact of the data centres on land, water resources, and fishing communities.

Green Visakha emphasized the need for the government to adhere to environmental regulations and protect the region's ecological balance.