Odisha’s $240M AI Hub to Create 5,000 Jobs, Shift Economy from Mining
Odisha's government announced a sovereign AI hub backed by a 20,000 crore rupee ($240 million) investment from Sarvam AI that will create 5,000 high-skilled jobs and reshape the state's economy away from mining over the next five years. Additional Chief Secretary Vishal Kumar Dev revealed the plans Wednesday at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.