Odisha HCLTech AI data centre MoU: ₹14,257 crore investment, 5,000+ jobs

Direct fact

In July 2026, the Odisha Government signed an MoU with HCLTech for an AI Data Centre and a global delivery centre in Bhubaneswar, with an estimated investment of about ₹14,257 crore.

Key specifics

• The project was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra.
• The estimated investment mentioned in the MoU is approximately ₹14,257 crore.
• The global delivery centre is planned in Bhubaneswar in two phases.
• The project is expected to create more than 5,000 direct jobs, apart from thousands of indirect jobs.
• The statement links the initiative to Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Exam lens

Question type: economy and technology match-the-following, Odisha–HCLTech, ₹14,257 crore, Bhubaneswar, 5,000+ jobs. TNPSC may ask which State signed an AI data centre MoU and what scale of investment was announced.