India is preparing a policy for data centres to address growing concerns about electricity use and the potential impact on consumer power bills, according to multiple reports. Jitin Prasada, minister of state for IT, says the government is working on the rollout of the policy amid these cost-related worries.
Several outlets link the policy effort to public scrutiny of data centre projects in Indian cities, including protests reported in places such as Mumbai and Visakhapatnam. Residents and campaigners have raised concerns about how large-scale data centres use resources, including electricity and water, as well as broader local effects.
While the outlets share the same core details—government action to manage the sector’s power footprint and protect consumers—the emphasis varies. Some focus more on consumer electricity costs, while others highlight local opposition to specific planned data centre developments by major companies and the wider resource-use debate. The reports do not specify the policy’s final contents or timeline.
