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NITI Aayog unveils data centre evaluation framework for States

12 November 2026 · ⏱ 2 ನಿಮಿಷ · GS3 Science & Tech – digital infrastructure

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ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?

Power and water decide where data centres go: NITI Aayog's new State framework, a GS3 digital infrastructure must-know

Framework helps States plan sustainable data centre growth.

Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type

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What you need to know

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NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help States plan the sustainable growth of data centres.

It is meant to guide States on siting and resource needs such as power and water as demand for digital infrastructure rises.

ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು

Remember these

  • NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled the Data Centre Evaluation Framework
  • It is meant to help States plan sustainable growth of data centres
  • It covers siting and resource needs such as power and water
  • NITI Aayog is the Government of India's policy think tank, which replaced the Planning Commission in 2015
  • Rising demand for digital infrastructure drives the need for planned data centre growth
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ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್

How the exam will ask it

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್

  • NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a framework to evaluate and plan data centres at the State level.
  • The framework considers resource needs of data centres such as electricity and water, alongside siting.
  • NITI Aayog is an advisory think tank and not a statutory body; it replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.

ಮೇನ್ಸ್

GS3 (Science & Technology, Infrastructure, Environment): data centres are vital digital infrastructure, but they consume large amounts of power and water. The NITI Aayog framework gives States a common yardstick for siting and resource planning, which links to cooperative federalism and sustainable development. Way forward: promote renewable energy, water-efficient cooling and balanced regional distribution of data centres.

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ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಯಾವುದರ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಯೋಜಿಸಲು ನೆರವಾಗುವಂತೆ ನೀತಿ ಆಯೋಗದ ಫ್ರಾಂಟಿಯರ್ ಟೆಕ್ ಹಬ್ ಮೌಲ್ಯಮಾಪನ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ?

  1. ಸೆಮಿಕಂಡಕ್ಟರ್ ತಯಾರಿಕಾ ಘಟಕಗಳು
  2. ಡೇಟಾ ಸೆಂಟರ್‌ಗಳು
  3. ಹಸಿರು ಜಲಜನಕ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳು
  4. ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ವಾಹನ ಚಾರ್ಜಿಂಗ್ ಜಾಲಗಳು
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ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಡೇಟಾ ಸೆಂಟರ್ ಮೌಲ್ಯಮಾಪನ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಡೇಟಾ ಸೆಂಟರ್‌ಗಳ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ನೆರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.

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