Bihar gets its first data centre as CM Samrat Choudhary inaugurates CtrlS facility in Patna

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday inaugurated a CtrlS data centre in the Patliputra Industrial Area of Patna, the first facility of its kind in the state. He toured the data centre hall on the first floor and was briefed on the digital operations that will run from there.

The state Industries Department and CtrlS have also signed a memorandum of understanding worth Rs 10,000 crore, which is expected to boost investment in information technology, artificial intelligence and related industries in Bihar.

Calling it a major step for the state's digital infrastructure and industrial growth, the chief minister said this is the first time a data centre of this kind is starting in Bihar. He congratulated CtrlS founder Sridhar Reddy and his team.