Anant Raj to invest ₹20,000 Crore to build Data Center infrastructure in Haryana

Real estate player Anant Raj has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Haryana to invest ₹20,000 crore in building large-scale data center infrastructure across the state, underscoring the growing race among Indian states to attract AI and digital infrastructure investments.

The agreement was signed during the launch of Haryana's new Make in Haryana policy, which aims to attract investments in emerging industries and advanced technology sectors.

The proposed investment will fund the development of data centers and related digital infrastructure, supporting growing demand for cloud services, data storage, AI workloads, and digital connectivity. The project is expected to create around 6,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The announcement comes as India experiences a surge in demand for data center capacity driven by cloud adoption, artificial intelligence deployments, digital services expansion, and increasing data localization requirements.

For Haryana, the investment further strengthens the state's position as a major data center hub due to its proximity to the National Capital Region, availability of connectivity infrastructure, and access to enterprise customers.

The latest commitment is in addition to Anant Raj's existing data center expansion plans. The company already operates 28 MW of IT load across facilities in Manesar and Panchkula and plans to expand total capacity to 307 MW by FY32 across Manesar, Panchkula, and Rai.

To support that growth, the company has outlined planned investments of approximately $2.1 billion over the coming years.

Anant Raj expects to reach installed IT load capacity of around 117 MW by FY28, positioning it among the emerging domestic players in India's rapidly growing data center market.

The company has been steadily expanding its digital infrastructure business beyond its traditional real estate operations. In November last year, its subsidiary, Anant Raj Cloud, signed an agreement with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to invest approximately ₹4,500 crore in data center facilities and an IT park in the state.

Anant Raj has also sought to strengthen its cloud services capabilities through a partnership with Orange Business announced in 2024 to deliver managed cloud services in India.

The Haryana investment reflects a broader trend of infrastructure developers, cloud providers, and technology firms investing heavily in data centers as enterprises increase spending on AI-ready infrastructure.

Industry analysts expect demand for high-performance computing, cloud platforms, AI training workloads, and data sovereignty requirements to drive the next wave of data center expansion in India, making digital infrastructure one of the country's fastest-growing investment sectors.