Data Centres to Utilise Polavaram Water, Assures Minister Lokesh in Andhra Assembly

According to The Hindu, IT Minister Lokesh informed the Andhra Assembly that proposed data centres would draw water from Polavaram's industrial allocation, not Visakhapatnam's drinking supply.

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Published Wednesday 19 August 2026 at 7:40 am AEST 2 min read

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