From Our Correspondent
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has earmarked 50 acres in Amaravati for the proposed Quantum Valley, signalling an ambitious push to position the capital as a national hub for advanced computing. Of this, two acres have been allocated for the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre (AQCC), envisioned as a futuristic national technology facility.
The centre will come up north of the CRDA head office in Rayapudi, across the Seed Access Road. The CRDA has issued Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for constructing the new Quantum Centre building, with the deadline set for December 6. Though the project value has not been disclosed, bids quoting lower than the benchmark cost will be chosen.
A temporary quantum computing facility is currently operational at VIT University. It will later be shifted to the permanent AQCC campus once construction is completed. The government plans to eventually transform Amaravati into a full-fledged “Quantum City.”
According to tender documents, the permanent building will be developed as a G+1 green-certified structure spread over 4,201 sq. metres, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire safety systems. The building will feature a 1,990 sq. m ground floor, a 1,996 sq. m first floor, a 210 sq. m basement, plus dedicated head-room and deck areas.
The project will be jointly funded and executed by CRDA and the IT & Electronics Department.
The state recently held a national Quantum Workshop with representatives from TCS, IBM, L&T and other major IT firms. IBM has offered to set up a 150-qubit quantum computer, TCS will provide technical expertise, and L&T will support construction-related components. The government has already signed MoUs with these firms and unveiled a Quantum Policy, paving the way for the AQCC.
With tenders now invited, the Quantum Valley project has officially entered its execution phase, marking a significant leap in the state’s tech infrastructure ambitions.