Raipur to host India's first AI-based data park. Key details inside
The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai, inaugurated the Artificial Intelligence Aided Data Centre Park in Nava Raipur on May 4, 2025. This first-of-its-kind project in the country has been initiated with an estimated Rs 1,000 crore in funding which will be spent over the next two years. The park covers an area of 13.5 acres, which includes a 2.7-hectare Special Economic Zone (SEZ) exclusively dedicated to AI services. This development shows that Chhattisgarh is making steps toward achieving a major milestone in India's digital sector.advertisement'This is not just a data centre; it's the digital backbone for a new era of growth and empowerment,' said CM Sai. He highlighted the development's possible impact on the life-altering prospects of the tribal community, youth and farmers, and how it will aid the state to be a crucial contributor to Digital India.SUPPORT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH TECHNOLOGYThe AI Data Centre Park is meant to act as an impetus to the socio-economic growth of Chhattisgarh. The facility is expected to provide advanced AI solutions to the agriculture and education sectors that will benefit students and farmers and help the rural population.
Setting up the SEZ is likely to increase the number of domestic and foreign tech companies in the area, thus creating an environment favourable for innovations and new ideas.advertisementThis important step is in concert with the state policy that is aimed at creating new jobs as well as resolving the issue of the digital gap in the neglected areas of the state.STRATEGIC VISION FOR A DIGITAL FUTURENava Raipur AI Data Centre Park is a notable landmark in the digital transformation agenda of the state of Chhattisgarh. The state intends to improve the quality of services provided, enhance the management of public resources, and increase economic activity by underscoring AI technologies.This effort works along with other developments in the area, like the creation of Data AI Clubs at schools and partnerships with other educational firms to upgrade school infrastructure. In a broader context, these actions support the commitment by the state of Chhattisgarh to build a knowledge-based economy and bolster the efforts to get to the forefront of the Indian digital transformation.The inauguration of the first AI-based Data Centre Park in India at Raipur marks an intelligent move towards increasingly advanced technology for the entire nation as well. Chhattisgarh, using AI to strengthen and develop the community and target sustainable development goals, is expected to inspire other states for their aims towards a digitally strengthened India.
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