Google's India Data Centre Hub: A Watershed Moment for Corporate Social Responsibility? The rolling hills of Andhra Pradesh have become the site of a $19 billion data centre project spearheaded by tech giant Google.
The US based company promises 188,000 jobs and a transformative impact on the local economy, but this development has sparked fierce opposition from environmentalists and activists who claim it poses significant risks to water supplies and wildlife habitats.
Critics are concerned about the massive water consumption required for cooling servers in data centres.