India said on Wednesday it is drafting a national data center policy to manage rising electricity demand from rapid sector expansion — including AI infrastructure — and to prevent higher residential tariffs. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada announced the plan but gave no details on scope or timing. Local opposition has emerged in cities including Mumbai and Visakhapatnam against Amazon and Google projects over water use, power strain and environmental impact. There is curre

India said on Wednesday it is drafting a national data center policy to manage rising electricity demand from rapid sector expansion — including AI infrastructure — and to prevent higher residential tariffs. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada announced the plan but gave no details on scope or timing. Local opposition has emerged in cities including Mumbai and Visakhapatnam against Amazon and Google projects over water use, power strain and environmental impact. There is currently no dedicated national data center framework; projects are approved under existing environmental and building rules while some states offer incentives.