India is facing public backlash over data center water and power use, prompting the government to draft a national policy to balance investment with sustainability.
01Summary
- 01On Oct 14, junior minister Jitin Prasada announced India will roll out a data center policy to avoid consumers paying more for power.
- 02Amazon's data centre near Mumbai faces resistance over priority access to water and electricity during shortages.
- 03Environmental activists demand cancellation of permissions for AI data centers in Visakhapatnam, where Google is building a $15 billion project.
- 04Amazon denied using water for cooling and said its data centers do not draw electricity from the local distribution network.
- 05Niti Aayog shared a framework for local governments to evaluate data center projects based on grid readiness and water supply.
02Why it matters
The new policy will affect where and how data centers are built in India, potentially influencing water and power availability for local communities and businesses.
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