State PCS - Uttar Pradesh (UP PCS)

• 28 Jun 2025

Green Data Centre in Ghaziabad

A state-of-the-art Green Data Centre has been inaugurated in Sahibabad, Ghaziabad. 

Key Points: 

• Project Details: The project is a joint initiative between Central Electronics Limited (CEL), a PSU under the Ministry of Science & Technology, and ESDS.  
  • It involves an estimated investment of ₹1,000 crore and will have a 30 MW capacity. 
• Infrastructure & Sustainability: The data centre will use energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy, and eco-friendly designs.  
• Connectivity & Resilience: It will feature a 40 Gbps ring fibre network and dual 10 Gbps connections for cloud ntegration and disaster recovery.  
  • Sustainable features include rainwater harvesting, reflective roofing, and smart cooling systems. 

Uttar Pradesh Data Center Policy 2021 

• Vision & Mission: To position Uttar Pradesh as the preferred investment destination for the Data Center industry. 
  • To develop a world-class Data Center ecosystem by attracting global and domestic investment and supporting MSMEs/start-ups. 
• Targets: 
  • Develop 900 MW Data Center capacity in the state. 
  • Attract investment worth ₹30,000 crore. 
  • Establish at least 8 private state-of-the-art Data Center Parks. 
• Nodal Agency: The Department of IT & Electronics, Uttar Pradesh, will appoint a Nodal Agency to implement the policy. 
• Definitions:  
  • Data Center Park: Must have a minimum capacity of 40 MW. 
  • Data Center Unit: Should be between >2 MW and <40 MW; captive data centers are excluded. 
• Incentives for Data Center Parks: Data Center Parks are eligible for up to 60% interest subsidy for 7 years, subject to a maximum of ₹10 crore per year and an overall ceiling of ₹50 crore per park.  
  • Land subsidies of 25% (in Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal) and 50% (in Bundelkhand and Purvanchal) are available, capped at 7.5% of total project cost or ₹75 crore, whichever is lower.  
  • These land subsidies apply only to the first 8 parks notified under the policy and are not applicable to Data Center Units within those parks if already claimed. 
  • Stamp duty exemption is provided—100% on the first transaction and 50% on the second—along with dual power grid supply. 
• Incentives for Data Center Units: Data Center Units can avail a 7% capital subsidy on fixed capital investment (excluding land and building) up to ₹20 crore, disbursed over 10 years with a cap of ₹2 crore annually.  
  • Units are also eligible for land subsidies—25% in Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal and 50% in Bundelkhand and Purvanchal, subject to the same overall limit of 7.5% of project cost or ₹75 crore.