According to the information technology and biotechnology minister of Karnataka, the state government is considering a “sustainable data centre policy” amid concerns over the high environmental costs associated with the water and energy consumption of large data centres.
He noted that hyperscale data centres may not be suitable for Bengaluru due to the absence of a port and constraints related to water availability, while explaining the economic and infrastructure requirements of such facilities.
Earlier, the MLA from Doddaballapur urged the state government to establish data centre parks in his constituency, arguing that Bengaluru was losing investments as companies increasingly chose other cities for setting up data centre facilities.
According to the legislator, the city currently faces a shortage of colocation and large enterprise data centres, and the absence of a dedicated government-backed data centre park has resulted in enterprises moving projects elsewhere.
He added that Bengaluru currently ranks behind Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Delhi in terms of data centre capacity, even as demand for large facilities continues to grow.
The MLA suggested that a full-stack data centre park could be developed in Doddaballapura, located near the upcoming Knowledge, Wellbeing and Innovation City project.
