
Andhra Pradesh is not content with being just a host for data centres, we are determined to become the engine that powers them, says IT Minister Nara Lokesh.
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Minister for Information Technology Nara Lokesh will formally lay the foundation stone and participate in the bhumi puja for the Carrier Global’s ₹1,000-crore chiller manufacturing facility at Sri City in Tirupati district on May 6, 2026 (Wednesday).
Sri City is already home to several global air-conditioner manufacturing units, while Carrier’s entry further strengthens this ecosystem by bringing advanced cooling technologies that are indispensable for the next-generation growth engines, viz., data centres, AI infrastructure and high-performance computing environments.
Published – May 05, 2026 09:01 pm IST


