India, Oct. 17 -- India's Data Centre (DC) capacity is poised for a massive boom in the coming years, driven by the surge in internet users, artificial intelligence, cloud computing workloads and the country's transition toward a fully digital economy. It has reached about 1.5 GW by August 2026, and is estimated to go up to 28.8 GW by 2031-32, covering several states including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, UP, Telangana, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Union minister Piyush Goel foresees that India as a global hub for DCs inviting over $200 billion in investments.

All this sound well; but at the same time concerns are arising on several counts like power consumption, water stress, cyber security, social un...