Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with L&T Vyom to set up a 250MW green, AI-ready data centre campus at Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), entailing an investment of Rs 25,000 crore. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.As part of the agreement, L&T Vyom will undertake a detailed feasibility study covering land suitability, infrastructure readiness, availability zones, and sustainability parameters. The project is expected to be operational by 2028, according to the state govt.
The proposed hyperscale campus aims to position Gujarat as a hub for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and advanced analytics, in line with the state’s IT/ITeS Policy (2022–27). The project is expected to generate employment during construction and commissioning, as well as create long-term operational roles and indirect jobs through the associated ecosystem.According to officials, the Dholera project is expected to help attract global cloud and AI firms, support emerging workloads such as AI training and advanced analytics, and build a sustainable digital ecosystem in the state.The department of science and technology, govt of Gujarat, will facilitate the project through its departments and enable the necessary infrastructure support, officials said.Govt said it allocated over Rs 850 crore in the current budget for AI and digital governance initiatives as part of its push to strengthen technology-led growth.
