Anant Raj shares in focus: Realty firm to invest ₹4,500 crore for data centre facilities

In the regulatory filing, the company said its subsidiary Anant Raj Cloud Pvt Ltd (ARCPL) has entered into an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board for building new data centre facilities along with an IT park in Andhra Pradesh, and to make investments for the development of data centre and cloud services.

The MoU intends to support the establishment of a data centre-IT park in the state in a time-bound manner.

"ARCPL will make a direct investment of approximately ₹4,500 crore, to be executed in two phases," Anant Raj said.

The agreement provides for ARCPL's phased investment of approximately ₹4,500 crore for the development of a data centre and IT park.

The investment is expected to create around 8,500 direct and 7,500 indirect jobs.

A data centre is a physical space, such as a room, building, or entire facility, used to host the IT infrastructure needed to create, operate, and deliver applications and services. It also stores and manages the data that those applications and services rely on.

Data centres, as per IBM, started out as privately owned, tightly controlled on-premises facilities housing traditional IT infrastructure for the exclusive use of one company. Recently, they've evolved into remote facilities or networks of facilities owned by cloud service providers (CSPs). These CSP data centres house virtualised IT infrastructure for the shared use of multiple companies and customers.

The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) will facilitate necessary support for the implementation of the project, including coordination and engagement with the central government.

APEDB's role would be limited to facilitating and promoting investments in the state.

The MoU was signed on Friday in the presence of Nara Lokesh, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Andhra Pradesh government.

The proposed investment and expansion are over and above the company's existing 307 MW of data centre capacity currently under development.

About Anant Raj

Anant Raj Limited is a real estate development company. It was founded in 1969. Under the ownership of Ashok Sarin, the company has completed many remarkable projects. The company's portfolio includes residential townships and commercial developments, including IT parks, malls, affordable housing, data centres and serviced apartments.

Anant Raj Limited has access to one of the most extensive land reserves in the Delhi and NCR region. The company is actively constructing projects, such as special economic zones (SEZs), hotels, commercial complexes, and malls.

Known as a leading real estate developer in the country for over 50 years, Anant Raj Limited's roots are in Delhi. It has undertaken significant projects for entities like the Delhi Development Authority (DDAP) and various government departments. Its projects have made the company one of the largest real estate developers in Delhi-NCR.

Anant Raj Q2 FY26 Results

The company reported a 31% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹138.18 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Its net profit stood at ₹105.65 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income rose to ₹640.89 crore during the July-September period of this fiscal year, from ₹523.75 crore logged in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing.