Building the AI Capital of Eastern India
AI Data Center (AIDC) – Bhubaneswar–Khurda Corridor
Presented to: Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha
AI is the new electricity
The Vision
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Position Odisha as AI & Digital Infrastructure Hub
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Build GPU-accelerated Tier III+/IV Data Center
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Deliver GovAI platforms for smarter governance
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Catalyze startups, academia & enterprises
Why AI, Why Now?
AI = the new electricity
Compute drives competitiveness
IndiaAI Mission
Needs strong state partners
2-3 year window
Before AI infra consolidates
Act decisively now
Leapfrog and own the East
Why Odisha?
Advantage & Differentiation
Political Will
Leadership commitment & government-first approach
Policy Edge
Land concessions, power subsidies, tax waivers
Cost Advantage
20-30% lower infra costs vs BLR/HYD/NCR
Green Energy
Solar, wind, hydro → sustainable AI compute
Geography
Natural disaster AI hub & gateway to East India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh
Differentiation vs Other States
Telangana/Karnataka
Commercial DC hubs → Odisha = mission-driven
M.P. (RackBank)
Private-led → Odisha = PPP with Govt anchor
U.P.
Subsidy-driven → Odisha = value + trusted AI
Private Clouds
Enterprise-only → Odisha = GovAI + Startup Sandbox
Flagship Offerings & Impact
Our Core Solutions
GovAI Platforms
Citizen Copilot • Document AI • Fraud Detection
VAaaS
Traffic • Public Safety • Disaster AI
AI Cloud Training
1,024 GPU cluster • Odia/multilingual LLMs
Startup AI Sandbox
5-10% GPU hours • 40-60 startups
Transforming Lives & Economy
Costs & Roadmap
PPP Model • ₹1,421–1,839 Cr Investment
Plan A (5 MW)
₹1,421 Cr
Govt: ₹1,371 Cr • Private: ₹50 Cr
Plan B (10 MW)
₹1,839.5 Cr
Govt: ₹1,789.5 Cr • Private: ₹50 Cr
GPU Credit Co-Fund
₹50 Cr
3-year program for Odisha startups
Technical Blueprint
Scalability Roadmap
Phase 1 (0–24m)
5 MW • 1,024 GPUs online
Phase 2 (24–48m)
10 MW • Double GPUs
Phase 3 (5–7y)
50 MW • Regional/global hub
The Ask
Government Partnership
Capital Grant
₹900–1,200 Cr
Viability Gap Funding
Concessional Loan
₹400–550 Cr
Concessional Terms
Incentives
Land • Power • Duty
Waivers • Subsidies
Anchor Buyer Role
Total Government Support
₹1,350–1,750 Cr
Enabling India's AI transformation
Odisha's Moment
AI Capital of the East
A rare leapfrog opportunity to place Odisha on the global AI map
Jobs • Skills • Startups
One integrated program
5 Years
AI Capital of Eastern India
The time to act is now