The CEO Roundtable on 'Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for Scaling India’s Data Centre Ecosystem' discussed measures to attract around USD 200 billion investments into the sector.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, has emphasized that India is an ideal location for setting up data centres. This claim was made during the CEO Roundtable on 'Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for Scaling India’s Data Centre Ecosystem' held at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. The Minister expressed confidence in India’s growth prospects amid global uncertainty and volatility and highlighted the country’s 7.8% growth in Q1.
The Minister also highlighted the potential of the data centre and semiconductor industries, India’s growing presence in AI, and its expanding manufacturing base for global quality products. He believes these sectors will drive India’s growth in the coming years and contribute towards achieving a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047.
Discussions at the roundtable focused on Ease of Doing Business and faster deployment of data centre infrastructure, particularly addressing power, land, regulatory, and fiscal issues. The Government expects investments in the data centre sector to reach around USD 200 billion, reflecting the scale of the opportunity created by India’s rapidly growing digital economy and AI ecosystem.
Stakeholders discussed measures to ensure adequate and reliable power availability, including cluster-based transmission and substation planning, Day-1 sanctioned load, dual power feeders, and facilitation of renewable energy procurement across State boundaries. The need for DC-ready land banks and pre-identified power-ready parcels was also highlighted.
The roundtable reviewed regulatory measures aimed at reducing project timelines and improving investment certainty, including streamlined single-window approvals and appropriate building regulations for data centres. Discussions noted significant progress since the previous roundtable, with the National Building Code 2026 now specifically recognizing data centres under Group E, featuring a dedicated Annex on requirements for data centres, including fire-risk assessment and data-centre-specific performance indicators.
The CEO Roundtable served as a foundation for actionable, time-bound, and high-impact reforms aimed at accelerating investment and innovation, strengthening India’s digital infrastructure, and positioning the country as a trusted global data centre hub.
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