No relaxation of environmental norms, says Andhra Pradesh High Court on Vizag data centre project

A Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Challa Gunaranjan, on Monday posted to October 6 the hearing on a petition challenging the clearances granted for the establishment of a hyperscale data centre by Raiden Infotech Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, in Visakhapatnam district.

The Bench observed that there could be no relaxation of environmental conditions and directed the petitioner and respondents to place all relevant material, including rejoinders and counter-affidavits, on record before the commencement of the proceedings.