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NITI Aayog's Data-Centre Framework for States
The Data Centre Evaluation Framework is NITI Aayog's advisory checklist for States weighing a data-centre proposal's demands on power, water, land and public money. Its Frontier Tech Hub released it on 14 October 2026, as AI and cloud demand pushed India's data-centre capacity to about 1.5 GW.
Last updated 15 October 20264 min read
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Adds NITI Aayog's five-pillar framework for States to vet data-centre proposals on power, water, siting, economic value and governance, released 14 October 2026.
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- AI infrastructure
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