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NITI Aayog unveils Data Centre Evaluation Framework
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Data centres need power, water and land: NITI Aayog's new State evaluation framework for GS-III explained
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub releases a framework for States to evaluate data centres.
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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has unveiled a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help States plan sustainable growth of data centres.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a Data Centre Evaluation Framework.
- The framework is meant to help States plan sustainable growth of data centres.
- NITI Aayog is India's government policy think tank, set up in 2015 to replace the Planning Commission.
- Data centres are energy- and water-intensive, so siting and sustainability are key planning concerns.
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- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 and acts as a policy think tank; it is a non-constitutional, non-statutory body.
- The Data Centre Evaluation Framework is aimed at States, which makes it a tool for cooperative federalism rather than a binding central rule.
- Data centres store, process and distribute digital data, and they depend heavily on reliable electricity and cooling.
मेन्स
GS-III (Technology, Infrastructure, Environment) and Planning: data centres are growing fast to serve digitisation and AI, but they strain power, water and land. NITI Aayog's framework gives States a common yardstick to evaluate and plan data centres sustainably. The way forward is renewable-powered, water-efficient facilities, clear State-level siting norms, and balanced regional spread.
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