CM Naidu launches quantum facility in Amaravati to boost indigenous hardware ecosystem
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Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday launched a quantum reference facility here aimed at building India’s "first sovereign hardware ecosystem" and accelerating indigenous manufacturing of advanced computing systems.
The CM launched the facility at a private college in the greenfield capital city, dedicating the AQRF, comprising Amaravati 1S and Amaravati 1Q, to the nation.
Developed under the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative, the systems are India’s "first indigenously built" open-access quantum computers, designed, assembled, and tested domestically with a supply chain spanning multiple institutions.
The launch, held on World Quantum Day, is expected to position Amaravati as a "major global hub for quantum technologies" and the anchor node of a future national network of quantum facilities.
Amaravati Quantum Reference Facility is India’s national quantum hardware testing ground, enabling validation, benchmarking, and certification of quantum components under real operating conditions, according to an earlier press release.
The facility addresses a major global gap where access to quantum hardware remains restricted, expensive, or opaque, limiting India’s ability to test and develop its own components.
AQRF will function as a fully instrumented platform where researchers, startups, and industry can directly access, observe, and test components such as processors, cryogenic systems, amplifiers, and control electronics.
The initiative is built on a predominantly domestic supply chain, with around 85 per cent of components manufactured within India, marking the "first time a full-stack quantum system" has been assembled indigenously, the press release said.
The facility also aims to break "global monopolies" in critical subsystems such as dilution refrigerators, control electronics, and precision hardware.
The project has been executed through a consortium consisting of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and others, which acted as the system integrator.
The manufacturing of quantum systems requires a reference facility where components can be tested at extreme temperatures close to minus 273 degrees Celsius, the lowest possible in the universe, to activate qubits and ensure performance, Chief Minister’s Secretary P S Pradyumna said earlier.
Unlike imported systems that operate as closed "black boxes", AQRF allows full visibility and hands-on access, enabling students and researchers to study and innovate directly.
The facility will also support workforce development, benchmarking standards, and certification frameworks, while enabling government and industry procurement of validated quantum components.
The state government is also focusing on large-scale skilling initiatives and plans to develop a dedicated quantum hardware ecosystem to support manufacturing and innovation, he said.
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Our govt committed to delivering true social justice to every poor: PM Modi
Dehradun (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that "after abrogation of Article 370, the Constitution is now fully applicable across the entire nation", and asserted that the NDA government is committed to delivering true social justice to every poor.
Addressing a public meeting in Dehradun after the inauguration of the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, Modi said, "Today is also the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar. On behalf of the people of the nation, I pay my tributes to Babasaheb. The policies formulated and the decisions taken by our government over the past decade have served to restore the dignity of the Constitution."
Babasaheb's life was dedicated to ensuring a just system for the poor, deprived and the exploited, he added.
"After abrogation of Article 370, the Constitution is now fully applicable across the entire nation. Work is being done in a dozen districts according to the spirit of the Constitution where Maoism, Naxalism have ended," he said.
Modi said our Constitution expects that a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) be implemented in the country, adding that by taking this spirit forward, Uttarakhand has shown the path to the nation.
"Today, our government is committed to that very same spirit for delivering true social justice to every poor and deprived individual," he said.
The prime minister asserted that a big medium for achieving social justice is the balanced development of the nation by providing amenities to all and ensuring prosperity for everyone. It is for this reason that Babasaheb strongly advocated modern infrastructure and industrialisation, he added.
He said this decade would be that of Uttarakhand and this corridor will give a huge push to the state's growth.
"When tourism develops, all benefit. I am happy that Uttarakhand is emerging as a key destination for winter tourism and sports," Modi said.
He also said that the 12-km elevated corridor along the Delhi-Dehradun expressway has been built keeping the safety and security of elephants in mind.
Referring to the Haridwar Kumbh, Modi said, "Haridwar will host Kumbh next year and we must leave no stone unturned to make the experience a divine and clean one."
Earlier in the day, the prime minister inaugurated the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor, which will cut travel time between the two cities to nearly half.
The 213 km-long six-lane access-controlled Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor has been built at a cost of over Rs 12,000 crore.
The corridor traverses through Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and will reduce travel time between Delhi and Dehradun from over six hours at present to around two-and-a-half hours, according to an official statement.
The Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor will play a pivotal role in strengthening regional economic growth by enhancing connectivity between major tourism and economic centres as well as opening new avenues for trade and development across the region.
"The project reflects the vision of the prime minister to develop next-generation infrastructure that combines high-speed connectivity with environmental sustainability and improved quality of life for citizens," the statement said.
Implementation of the project also involves the construction of 10 interchanges, three Railway Over Bridges (ROBs), four major bridges and 12 wayside amenities to enable seamless high-speed connectivity.
The corridor is equipped with an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) to provide a safer and more efficient travel experience for commuters.
Keeping in view the ecological sensitivity, rich biodiversity and wildlife in the region, the corridor has been designed with several features aimed at significantly reducing human-wildlife conflict.
To ensure the free movement of wild animals, the project incorporates several dedicated wildlife protection features. These include a 12-km-long wildlife elevated corridor, which is one of the longest in Asia.
The corridor also includes eight animal passes, two elephant underpasses of 200 metres each, and a 370-metre-long tunnel near Maa Daat Kali Temple.
Prime Minister Modi also paid floral tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar on this occasion.
Modi inspected the wildlife corridor on the elevated section of the Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor in Saharanpur and also held a roadshow in the Uttar Pradesh town, waving at people who had lined up.
He offered prayers at Maa Daat Kali Temple near Dehradun.
A large number of people gathered in Dehradun and waved at the prime minister as his motorcade passed through the streets of the Uttarakhand capital.
