Google's planned $15 billion AI hub sparks Vizag protests over environmental concerns

Google faces strong local protests in Visakhapatnam over its planned $15 billion AI mega data centre.
Local residents and activists fear the massive tech facility will severely drain water and power resources.
The tech giant pledged to use advanced air cooling and create thousands of local economic jobs.
Activists are demanding an immediate moratorium on new data centres pending independent environmental impact evaluations.

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