Industry Wants Faster Approvals and Cheaper Power in India’s Data Centre Policy

India is working on a dedicated data centre policy as it looks to expand its AI infrastructure while addressing concerns over power availability, water use and the cost of running large computing facilities. Junior IT Minister Jitin Prasada announced the proposed policy on October 14 at an event organised by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in Delhi. “India is a very fertile ground for hyperscale data centres,” Prasada said, pointing to the country’s potential to host large computing faci