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Karnataka Plans Green Data Centres (500 MW, 60 MLD Water) and India’s First Govt AI University

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14 Jul 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:500 MW60 MLD secondary-treated water2,000 MW Pavagada Solar Park12,000 out of 18,000 Google India employees in Bengaluru
Bodies:Karnataka IT & BT DepartmentBengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
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What This Article Covers

1.Karnataka CM announces two green data centres (500 MW each) using solar power & treated water, plus a first-of-its-kind government AI university.

2.Hoskote data centre will use 60 MLD secondary-treated water from BWSSB and power from 2,000 MW Pavagada Solar Park.

3.State is forming a committee of senior IAS officers to finalise a sustainable data centre policy and location identification.

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Karnataka is planning two next-gen green data centres (in Hoskote and Mangaluru) and India's first government-supported AI University. This positions Bengaluru as an AI hub while addressing data centres' environmental impact through solar power and treated water usage — a key example of sustainable tech policy for exam analysis.

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Data Centre Capacity (Hoskote)500 MW
Water Requirement (Hoskote)60 MLD secondary-treated water
Solar Power Source2,000 MW Pavagada Solar Park
Google India Employees in Bengaluru12,000 out of 18,000
AI University TypeFirst government-supported AI university in India

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  • ›Data Centre Capacity (Hoskote): 500 MW
  • ›Water Requirement (Hoskote): 60 MLD secondary-treated water
  • ›Target this Data: 500 MW data centre capacity, 60 MLD water, 2,000 MW Pavagada Solar Park
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: Karnataka government / Karnataka IT & BT Department (Minister Priyank Kharge referred)
  • ›Target this Legal Point: State's sustainable data centre policy (under formulation)

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Q1Static LinkageMedium

Which ministry/department is primarily responsible for implementing the sustainable data centre policy mentioned in the news?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the Karnataka green data centre project:

1. The Hoskote data centre will use 60 MLD of primary-treated water from Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

2. The Pavagada Solar Park has a capacity of 2,000 MW and will power the data centre.

3. A committee of senior IAS officers has been formed to identify suitable locations for data centres.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricEasy

What is the planned capacity of the Hoskote green data centre mentioned in the news?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is the primary objective of building green data centres as opposed to conventional data centres?

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