New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Indian government is considering far-reaching incentives to boost the data centre industry under its draft National Data Centre Policy.

If approved, developers may receive atax holiday of up to 20 years, provided they meet specified benchmarks in capacity, energy efficiency, and job creation.

Another major benefit proposed isGST input tax crediton capital assets. This would apply to things such as construction materials, cooling systems, HVAC, and electrical equipment-items critical to data centre infrastructure.

To attract global players, companies that lease or operate at least100 MW of capacitycould qualify for "permanent establishment" status in India under the policy.

Meanwhile, firms that set upAI deve...