HCLTech to invest ₹14,257 crore in AI data centre in Odisha
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HCLTech plans to establish its first AI data centre at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Sarvam and the Government of Odisha, marking one of the company’s biggest investments in India’s AI infrastructure.
The project will involve a planned capital outlay of ₹14,257 crore, including financial assistance from the Odisha government. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling, HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra, HCLTech CEO and Managing Director C Vijayakumar, and Sarvam Co-founder Pratyush Kumar.
The AI data centre will combine HCLTech’s AI infrastructure and enterprise capabilities with Sarvam’s foundation models to develop sector-specific AI applications for government and private enterprises. The companies said the facility will also support multilingual AI services while strengthening India’s sovereign AI capabilities.
“HCLTech has been a flagbearer of India’s technology industry. In line with the Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, we strive to be an enabler of India’s sovereign AI ecosystem with differentiated offerings across the value chain through focused investments and partnerships. We are pleased to start this endeavor in partnership with Odisha government and Sarvam,” said Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCLTech.
Calling the project a key milestone in the company’s AI strategy, C Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director, HCLTech, said, “This is an important milestone in our full-stack AI play and will enable us to serve the large demand for sovereign AI solutions and unlock the scale of our strategic partnership with Sarvam. Odisha offers a progressive policy environment backed by excellent infrastructure and we look forward to working with them in collaboration with Sarvam.”
Pratyush Kumar, Co-founder, Sarvam, said, “The Odisha Sovereign AI Park will connect high-performance compute with Indian models and real-world applications. Together with HCLTech, we are excited to bring Sarvam’s full-stack AI capabilities to enterprises and public systems at scale.”
What is the Odisha Sovereign AI Park?
The Odisha Sovereign AI Park is a state-backed AI ecosystem being developed by the Government of Odisha in partnership with Sarvam AI. At its core is a planned 50 MW AI-optimised compute facility that is designed to serve as both Odisha’s AI public utility and a sovereign AI compute hub for the country.
According to Sarvam AI, the infrastructure will support AI applications across sectors such as mining, heavy industries and skilling, including computer vision systems for industrial safety and Odia-to-English voice tools to improve workforce readiness. Beyond state use cases, the facility is intended to provide production-grade AI compute capacity for other states and national platforms.