Raipur. The foundation stone of the country’s first Artificial Intelligence based Data Center Park was laid today by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai in Sector-22 of Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This data center park is being developed in an area of 13.5 acres, out of which 2.7 hectares will be developed as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). This project operated by Rack Bank Data Centers Private Limited will be completely dedicated to AI services. Starting from 5 MW capacity in the first phase, it will be expanded to 150 MW. In future, additional investment of about Rs 2000 crore is possible in this project. Keeping in mind environmental protection, this data center has been designed in accordance with green and energy efficient technology.
Not only storage and processing facilities will be available from here, but state-of-the-art services will also be provided in areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI), HealthTech, Defense, FinTech and Data Analytics. The park will have world-class facilities like GPU-based high-end computing infrastructure, recording, live data streaming, and AI processing. About 500 direct and 1500 indirect employment opportunities will be created through this project. The special thing is that local youth will be given priority in this, due to which Chhattisgarh will not only become a leader in the technical field but will also open new possibilities for the youth. Through this center, global level services like GPU based high-end computing, live data streaming, AI processing and data analytics will be available under one roof. Its effect will be seen in the form of major changes in healthtech, fintech, smart agriculture and defense sector. Chief Minister Sai said in his address that this is not just a technical project, but the foundation of Chhattisgarh’s future. He described it as transformative for the youth, farmers and tribal community of the state. He expressed confidence that Chhattisgarh will now become the heartbeat of digital India.
What will change for Chhattisgarh?
- New avenues of employment: This data center park will create thousands of jobs in areas like IT, data analytics, and technical maintenance. The youth of Chhattisgarh will now be able to make a technical career at their home without going to Delhi-Mumbai.
- Helping farmers: AI technology will help farmers in smart farming, accurate weather information, and crop management. This will give them more results for their hard work.
- Digital power to tribals: Education, health, and government services will reach remote tribal areas easily digitally.
- Aatmanirbhar Chhattisgarh: This park will handle national and global data traffic, which will speed up government services and make the state digitally self-reliant.
