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NITI Aayog issues Data Centre Evaluation Framework for approvals

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC · How we work

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NITI Aayog released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to guide state approvals of new facilities.
States must verify power, water, land and connectivity before project consent.
Incentives tie payments to milestones, renewable power, PUE, WUE, jobs and local procurement.
India’s data centre capacity reached nearly 1.5 GW in 2025, with demand projected at 13.56 GW by 2031-32.
Google pledged $15 billion for a 1-GW AI hub in Visakhapatnam; Adani and Reliance committed $210 billion.

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NITI Aayog released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to guide state approvals of new facilities.
States must verify power, water, land and connectivity before project consent.
Incentives tie payments to milestones, renewable power, PUE, WUE, jobs and local procurement.
India’s data centre capacity reached nearly 1.5 GW in 2025, with demand projected at 13.56 GW by 2031-32.
Google pledged $15 billion for a 1-GW AI hub in Visakhapatnam; Adani and Reliance committed $210 billion.