New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh cabinet minister Nara Lokesh announced on Wednesday that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will establish an IT facility in the state, which is expected to employ 10,000 people, news agency PTI reported.

Sharing the news on X, Lokesh said, “I’m happy to announce the development of an IT facility by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. in Vizag that will house 10,000 employees."

As the state's minister for Human Resources Development, Information Technology, Electronics, and Communication, Lokesh underscored, “We are committed to offering best-in-class investment climate to corporates driven by our motto of ‘speed of doing business’. This investment by TCS is an important milestone as we work to make AP India’s No. 1 state to do business.”

A day prior, following a meeting with Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Lokesh teased the development, writing, “I had a superb meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Tata Sons, Mr Natarajan Chandrasekaran today. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT tomorrow!... Stay tuned.”