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Policy & approvals tracker
Follow the rules behind the buildout
A source-linked view of Union and state data-centre frameworks, including documents that are active, draft, expired or still cited as legacy policy.
Policy landscape
State action is not one national rulebook
The Union document in this tracker is a draft. State policies vary in dates, incentives, power treatment and planning rules.
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Document tracker
Read the source, then check the date
Status labels reflect the linked source and our latest check. They are editorial aids, not legal advice.
India
Data Centre Policy 2020
MeitY's nationally circulated document remains explicitly marked as a draft for discussion; it should not be described as enacted law.
Ministry of Electronics & IT ↗Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026
The state published its 2026 policy in July. This tracker links to the official policy page rather than restating incentives without context.
Invest UP ↗Andhra Pradesh
Data Center Policy 4.0, 2024–29
A state framework for large digital-infrastructure investment, relevant to the Visakhapatnam project pipeline.
Andhra Pradesh IT ↗Karnataka
Data Centre Policy 2022–27
Operational guidelines describe implementation and incentives. The policy is tracked through May 2027 unless replaced earlier.
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission ↗Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Data Centre Policy 2021
The published validity ran to 31 March 2026. We retain it as historical context and do not assume continuation without a successor document.
Government of Tamil Nadu ↗Maharashtra
IT & ITeS Policy 2023 — data-centre provisions
Data-centre provisions sit within the wider state IT policy, including infrastructure and power-generation treatment.
Government of Maharashtra policy copy ↗Telangana
Data Centres Policy 2016
An older sector policy still cited in state investment announcements. Current project-specific approvals must be checked separately.
Government of Telangana ↗West Bengal
Data Centre Policy 2021
A state sector policy included here with a direct link to the official IT department policy portal.
West Bengal IT & Electronics Department ↗Permit explorer blueprint
What one approval record can reveal
Policy pages describe incentives. Project approvals often hold the more local facts. Sunny Data Center Observatory's record model is ready to capture them as each verified filing is added.
See the permit-source hierarchy →01Proposal number & current status
02Project phase & built-up area
03Power demand & source
04Water source, demand & cooling design
05Diesel-generator capacity
06Environmental conditions & compliance reports
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