India's installed data centre power capacity rose from around 375 MW in 2020 to 1.57 GW as of August 2026, according to the Press Information Bureau. Data centres were added to India's Harmonized List of Infrastructure in the Union Budget 2022-23. Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
Policy and incentives
Data centres were added to India's Harmonized List of Infrastructure in the Union Budget 2022-23, giving the sector infrastructure status. Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)
Budget 2026-27 proposes a tax holiday until 2047 for eligible foreign cloud providers that use India-based data centres for global operations, covering Tax Year 2026-27 to Tax Year 2046-47. Press Information Bureau
Budget 2026-27 proposes a safe harbour margin of 15 percent on cost for Indian data centre entities operating as cost-plus centres for foreign cloud providers. Press Information Bureau
The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 were notified in November 2025, operationalising the DPDP Act 2023 with an 18-month phased compliance timeline. Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Electronics and IT)
The Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026, notified on 9 July 2026, targets additional data centre capacity of 2 GW and more and offers data centre units a 7% capital subsidy capped at Rs 20 crore. Government of Uttar Pradesh (Invest UP)
Land, zoning and sites
The Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026, notified on 9 July 2026, gives 100% stamp duty exemption on purchase or lease of land from a government authority or entity, and 50% exemption on the second transaction. Department of IT and Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh (Invest UP)
Under the Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026, land bought or leased by a data centre during the policy period gets a base FAR of 3.0 free of charge, plus an additional FAR of 1.0 on a chargeable basis. Invest UP, Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026 offers a 25% land subsidy on sector rates for land from state agencies in Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal, and 50% in Bundelkhand and Purvanchal. It defines a data centre park as a minimum of 40 MW total load. Invest UP, Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Tamil Nadu Data Centre Policy 2021 gave a 50% stamp duty concession in Category A and B districts and a 100% exemption in Category C districts for land bought or leased from ELCOT, SIDCO or SIPCOT. Information Technology Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Demand and connectivity
TRAI reported 1,101.21 million broadband subscribers in India at the end of August 2026, up from 1,094.48 million at the end of July 2026. Total telephone subscribers were 1,360.70 million. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Under the IndiaAI Mission, more than 38,000 high-end GPUs have been made available at Rs 65 per hour, and the government announced 20,000 more GPUs to be added (PIB, 17 February 2026). Press Information Bureau (PIB)
TRAI stated in June 2023 that 17 submarine cables land at cable landing stations in India, with the highest concentration in Mumbai and Chennai. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
MeitY stated in March 2026 that four submarine cable systems were being commissioned (India Europe Xpress, SEA-ME-WE-6, 2Africa and Raman). It also stated that data centre capacity in India grew from 375 MW in 2020 to more than 1,500 MW by 2025. Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Electronics and IT
Sustainability, water and climate
As of 31 July 2026, India had 300.50 GW of non-fossil installed power capacity. This is over 54% of total installed capacity of about 552 GW. Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MNRE stated in August 2026 that the 300 GW of non-fossil capacity is over 60% of the 500 GW non-fossil capacity targeted for 2030. Solar accounts for 164.59 GW of it. Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
India's updated NDC (August 2022) targets a 45% cut in the emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 from 2005 levels, and 50% of installed power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030. Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Central Ground Water Authority issued 12,650 groundwater extraction NOCs to industries drawing 10,000 litres per day or more between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2022, the Ministry of Jal Shakti told Parliament. Lok Sabha (Ministry of Jal Shakti answer)