Andaman and Nicobar administration withdraws call to develop ‘green’ AI data centre
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The administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has withdrawn its call for proposals from the private sector to set up a “green” artificial intelligence data centre.
The invitation for expression of interest “stands withdrawn with immediate effect due to administrative reasons”, said a notice issued on August 14 by the officer on special duty for information technology.
On August 10, the island administration called for expressions of interest from private sector entities to explore the feasibility of developing a “Green AI/Data Centre Vertical” in the Great Nicobar or Little Andaman regions.
The administration had said that the proposed data centre could include graphics processing units and high-performance computing infrastructure. Its operations could be powered by renewable energy, and it may have seawater-based or other cooling systems and freshwater-free cooling solutions, among other operations.
The call for proposals had come even as local tribal communities and experts have expressed concerns about a proposed Rs 91,000-crore infrastructure project on the Great Nicobar Island. The local administration has been holding meetings with tribal communities to finalise the draft master plan for the project.
The sea areas earmarked for the data centre project were along bays that had been marked for a wildlife corridor, agriculture and biodiversity tourism, coastal and business tourism activities, residential areas and...