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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub releases a data centre evaluation framework
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Power, land, water: how States should weigh data centres, and the NITI Aayog framework GS-III tests
NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub issues a framework for States to evaluate data centres and plan their sustainable growth.
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What you need to know
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NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a framework to help States evaluate and plan data-centre investment in a sustainable way.
It is meant to help States weigh the economic gains of data centres against their demands on power, land and water.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has released a framework for States to evaluate data-centre investment.
- The framework helps States weigh economic gains against demands on power, land and water.
- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015.
- NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India and works on cooperative federalism.
- Land and water are State subjects, so States decide data-centre siting and resource allocation.
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How the exam will ask it
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- NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 and acts as the Government of India's policy think tank.
- NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub has issued a framework for States to evaluate and plan data-centre investment sustainably.
- Data centres are resource-intensive, with significant demand for electricity, land and water.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Infrastructure; Science and Technology): data centres drive digital growth but strain power grids, land and water. The NITI Aayog framework gives States a tool to assess costs and benefits before approving investment. The way forward is renewable-powered, water-efficient facilities, with clear State-level siting and resource norms.
Quick recall
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ಭಾರತ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನೀತಿ ಚಿಂತಕರ ಚಾವಡಿಯಾದ ನೀತಿ ಆಯೋಗವನ್ನು 2015ರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ರಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು?
- ಹಣಕಾಸು ಆಯೋಗ
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿಯ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಸಲಹಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಯೋಜನಾ ಆಯೋಗ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಯೋಜನಾ ಆಯೋಗ; ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ 2015ರ ಜನವರಿ 1ರಿಂದ ನೀತಿ ಆಯೋಗ ಬಂದಿತು.
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