New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched a Data Centre Evaluation Framework to help states assess proposals for new data centres, identify infrastructure gaps and link incentives to measurable outcomes such as skills, innovation and sustainable resource use.

The framework aims to help states plan for the growing data centre industry while ensuring adequate availability of electricity, water and other infrastructure needed to support long-term expansion.

Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow at NITI Aayog, in an exclusive conversation with ANI, said that states must evaluate data centre proposals by considering not only the investment they could attract but also their long-term sustainability and contribution to the local eco...