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Shivani Kava

Karnataka’s new data centre policy puts water, energy in focus: What does it say?

Karnataka wants to dramatically expand its data centre footprint. But this time, the state says the growth must come with a tighter check on how much power and water these facilities consume.

Its new Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026–2031 targets 1 GW of cumulative data centre IT load by 2031 and a 10–12% share of India’s AI-ready data centre ecosystem. At the same time, it proposes incentives linked to energy and water efficiency, resource mapping to identify areas with adequate power and water, and greater use of renewable energy and treated water.

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