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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub releases Data Centre Evaluation Framework
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Who tells states how to plan data centres? NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub framework for GS3
NITI Aayog framework helps states evaluate and plan data centres sustainably.
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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help states plan data-centre growth sustainably.
The framework is aimed at state governments that are competing to attract data-centre investment.
It was announced through a Press Information Bureau release of mid-October 2026.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub released the Data Centre Evaluation Framework.
- The framework helps state governments evaluate and plan data-centre growth sustainably.
- States are competing to attract data-centre investment, which is the context for the framework.
- It was announced through a Press Information Bureau release in mid-October 2026.
- NITI Aayog is the Government of India's policy think tank, which replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.
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Prelims
- The Frontier Tech Hub is part of NITI Aayog, not of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- The Data Centre Evaluation Framework is aimed at state governments planning data-centre investment.
- NITI Aayog is an advisory think tank and has no power to regulate or enforce, so its frameworks are guidance for states.
Mains
GS3 (Science & Technology, Infrastructure): data centres are the backbone of digital services and AI, yet states compete for them without a common yardstick. A framework from NITI Aayog gives states a way to evaluate projects and plan growth sustainably, which supports cooperative federalism. The way forward is for states to adopt such evaluation criteria in their policies so that investment gains are balanced against the burden on local resources.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help states plan sustainable data-centre growth was unveiled by the Frontier Tech Hub of which institution?
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- NITI Aayog
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
- Central Electricity Authority
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Answer: B — Correct: NITI Aayog — The Frontier Tech Hub is part of NITI Aayog, which released the Data Centre Evaluation Framework. • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology — wrong: MeitY frames IT policy but the Frontier Tech Hub framework came from NITI Aayog. • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India — wrong: TRAI regulates telecom services and does not run a Frontier Tech Hub. • Central Electricity Authority — wrong: The Central Electricity Authority advises on power, not on state data-centre planning frameworks.
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