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India is preparing a dedicated policy for data centres because of concerns over electricity and water consumption.
The planned framework is meant to address worries that expanding data centre demand could raise power costs for everyday consumers.
Junior IT Minister Jitin Prasada announced the initiative during an event in New Delhi.
No specific details were provided about the policy’s scope or its release timeline.
Why it mattersThe policy could shape how India balances digital growth with electricity supply and grid strain.
More context
The announcement follows protests in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam against planned projects by Amazon and Google.
Residents protesting those projects raised environmental and resource-pressure concerns.
Amazon and Google have denied wrongdoing and said their facilities use advanced technologies to minimise resource usage.