Uttar Pradesh targets Rs 30,000 cr investment for secure data storage

The Uttar Pradesh government is looking to attract private players to set up eight data centres in the state at a total cost of about Rs 30,000 crore as more companies set up a base in the country, and concerns mount over offshore data storage. The state will facilitate land clearances, and the projects totalling 900 megawatt (Mw) capacity will likely be located near Noida. As part of this, companies such as Hiranandani group, the Adani group, NTT Japan, and Web Werks have launched or announced data centre projects worth Rs 20,000 crore with 600 Mw capacity.