Agartala: In a major boost to Tripura’s digital ecosystem, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Airtel Data Centre at Chanmari in West Tripura district.
“This state-of-the-art facility underscores Tripura’s growing prominence as a hub for digital infrastructure, investment, and technological advancement in the Northeast. The data centre by Airtel will play a vital role in strengthening digital connectivity, fostering innovation, and creating new employment opportunities,” CM Saha wrote in a post on X.
Such initiatives are a significant step towards realizing our vision of a Digitally Empowered Tripura, aligned with the broader goal of inclusive and sustainable development, the chief minister said.
Saha highlighted that the facility, costing Rs 200 crore and offering 5 megawatt storage capacity, will help meet the state’s rising demand for data infrastructure. He called the project a “timely intervention” to develop an ecosystem for IT and IT-enabled services in Tripura.
The CM cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goal under the ‘Viksit Bharat’ mission to raise India’s data storage capacity from 1.5 gigabytes to 8 gigabytes by 2030, stressing its importance in preparing the country for 2047. “India produces 20 per cent of global data, but only 3 per cent of storage capacity. Expanding facilities is vital for building national digital infrastructure,” he said.
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Saha also noted that the new centre could provide employment opportunities for local IT professionals who currently work in major cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and abroad.
