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India's data center boom strains water resources in stressed regions

India is experiencing a rapid expansion of its data center infrastructure, with over half of these facilities located in regions already facing significant water scarcity. This growth is occurring despite the existing strain on water resources, raising concerns about sustainability. AI

IMPACT Accelerated data center build-out in India may support increased AI training and inference workloads, but resource constraints could become a bottleneck.

RANK_REASON Significant infrastructure development with major policy and resource implications for a large nation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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India's data center boom strains water resources in stressed regions

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    More than half of India’s data centers are in water-stressed regions as the country builds more. In India Source: Tempo English https:// en.tempo.co/read/211736

    More than half of India’s data centers are in water-stressed regions as the country builds more. In India Source: Tempo English https:// en.tempo.co/read/2117360/india -data-centers-boom-as-water-supply-runs-low # AI