View Market Dashboard Google defends $15 billion Vizag AI hub as water fears, land disputes and protests put project under scrutiny Google says its $15 billion Visakhapatnam AI hub will use air cooling to limit water consumption, but protests over land acquisition, environmental risks and employment persist. The facility is expected to become operational in 2028. Trisha Bhattacharya Published13 Oct 2026, 02:30 AM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.