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NITI Aayog unveils data centre evaluation framework for States
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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
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.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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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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How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- 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.
ମେନ୍ସ
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.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled an evaluation framework to help States plan the sustainable growth of which of the following?
- Semiconductor fabrication units
- Data centres
- Green hydrogen hubs
- Electric vehicle charging networks
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: B — Correct: Data centres — the Data Centre Evaluation Framework helps States plan data centres sustainably, including power and water needs. • Semiconductor fabrication units — wrong: the framework is not about chip fabs; it addresses data centre planning. • Green hydrogen hubs — wrong: green hydrogen hubs fall under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, not this framework. • Electric vehicle charging networks — wrong: EV charging networks are not the subject; the framework concerns data centres.
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