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Water concerns and Google’s cooling choice draw attention in Visakhapatnam
· Source checked 2026-10-13
AFP reports protests and water-resource concerns around Google’s Visakhapatnam development. Google told AFP it selected air cooling following a watershed assessment; the report also describes remaining freshwater needs.
Evidence: Reported development.
What this means for the project
Air cooling does not mean the project uses no water. Protests and the company’s response do not establish a legal halt or cancellation. The map’s Andhra Pradesh point remains a regional anchor, not an exact construction-site location.
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Sources
- AFP ↗ · Published 2026-10-11; checked 2026-10-13