New Delhi, March 18 -- Data centre capacity in the country has grown from 375 Megawatt (MW) in 2020 to more than 1500 MW till 2025, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Electronics & IT.

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, the Government is democratising the development and usage of technology.

The focus is on facilitating the establishment of data centres in the country, which will help strengthen digital infrastructure and improve delivery of digital services across various sectors.

Data centres are spread across the country, and as per industry sources, major capacity is in cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi-NCR/Noida.

In Mumbai, the operational capacity is 790 MW, which is ...