Chhattisgarh gets the country’s first AI Special Economic Zone, this company will invest ₹1000 crore
India’s first AI Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is going to be built in New Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. This will be a special area, which is being prepared only for the development and operation of technologies related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer data. There will be state-of-the-art computer systems and servers here, which will run AI systems with thinking-like ability and big companies of the world will do their digital work from here. The government has given tax and other legal exemptions to this SEZ so that new technologies can be developed rapidly. This is the first time that such an area in India is being built completely focused on AI, due to which New Raipur will emerge as the next digital and technological hub of the country. Through this project, a big leap is being considered towards making India a technology leader at the global level.
India’s first AI-based Rackbank Data Center SEZ will be built in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This Special Economic Zone will be completely connected to computers, Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This project is being developed by Rackbank Data Centers Private Limited, in which an investment of about ₹ 1000 crore will be made.
Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai called it a new beginning
This SEZ will be spread over an area of about 6 acres and a data center of 1.5 lakh square feet equipped with modern technology will be built in it. In future, there is a plan to build 4 high-density data centers, whose total capacity will be 80 MW, which will be able to handle the digital network of many states. This project will give Chhattisgarh a new position on the technological map of the country. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has called it a new beginning of New Chhattisgarh and said that this investment will bring new employment opportunities for the youth and a technological identity for the state. Also, this scheme will take forward the vision of Digital India and Make in India.
Youth will get employment in large numbers
Rackbank CEO Narendra Sen said that the data center will have IT engineers, data experts, cyber security officers, network managers and many other positions. The company will also run training programs in collaboration with ITI, engineering and polytechnic institutes of Chhattisgarh, so that students can prepare for the industry. It is worth mentioning that in today’s world AI is not limited to computers only. It is also deciding the direction of our language, thinking, education, health and even agriculture. This data center being built in Raipur will become the center of these services. Here AI services of companies like Google, OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta will run. For the first time, India will not only be a consumer of these services, but will also become a self-reliant producer and host.
The impact will reach villages and small towns
The biggest feature of this entire project is that it is not limited to only technical things. Its impact will reach villages and small towns. Now students from districts like Kanker, Sukma, Bilaspur or Dantewada will also be able to work with global companies by staying here in Raipur. They will neither have to go to Bangalore nor abroad. This data center will be completely based on the standards of Green Building Certification and solar energy, water conservation and energy efficient equipment will be used in it.
