Odisha signs MoUs with HCLTech, Sarvam AI for AI data center

The government of Odisha has signed landmark agreements with technology firm HCLTech and artificial intelligence company Sarvam AI to establish a major artificial intelligence data center and a global delivery center in the state, with a combined investment exceeding 14,000 crore rupees. The memoranda of understanding were formalized on July 24, 2026, in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

The centerpiece of the partnership is the creation of Odisha's first AI data center, to be built at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park in Khurda district. HCLTech, in collaboration with Sarvam AI, will develop the facility with a planned capital outlay of 14,257 crore rupees. Separately, HCLTech will establish an independent global technology and delivery center in Bhubaneswar, which the company says will be developed in two phases and is expected to begin operations by 2028.

Officials stated the projects are designed to provide secure and scalable digital infrastructure for government, research institutions, startups, and enterprises. Chief Minister Majhi described the agreements as a significant milestone for the state's technology sector, noting they were signed on the...