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Government body · New Delhi

NITI Aayog

The government think tank whose October 2026 framework asks states to meter and report data-centre water and energy — as advice, not regulation.

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In Vayam’s reporting

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An empty data-centre hall with two long rows of black server racks receding along a tiled aisle under overhead cable trays, a thin blue light running along the top of the racks, and pale daylight from high windows.
AI & Data Centers· Explainer

What is a megawatt of data centre? A field guide to MW, PUE, Tiers and GPU-hours

MeitY says India has about 1,575 MW of data centres. CBRE says it is heading for 2 GW. Both are right. Here is what every word in those headlines is actually counting.

Sutradhar··8 min
A blue water tanker parked on a dusty road beside half-finished apartment blocks with rooftop water tanks; across a dry field stands a large windowless grey data centre with cooling units on its roof.
AI & Data Centers· Analysis

The building that drinks: India's data centres and the water nobody meters

India put its data centres in its thirstiest cities. After a 76% monsoon in the south, the industry's water bill is still a guess, and only one state has asked to see it.

Yatri··8 min