Accenture Proposes 12,000‑Job Visakhapatnam Campus

Accenture has proposed a roughly 10‑acre campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, seeking land under the state policy that offers leases at Rs 0.99 per acre and aiming to add about 12,000 jobs. The proposal is under active review by state bodies (SIPC/SIPB) and officials say it is expected to clear approvals soon, though the company’s exact investment amount remains undisclosed. The move follows similar Visakhapatnam expansions by TCS and Cognizant, whose campuses together could generate around 20,000 jobs with investments of about $154 million and $183 million respectively. Industry observers say the timing is linked to changing U.S. visa and outsourcing policies, including a proposed $100,000 fee on new H‑1B visas, which may be accelerating firms’ India hiring and campus plans.