The Gujarat government launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29, positioning Gujarat as India's leading data centre hub over the next three years. The policy offers incentives including capital subsidies, power tariff benefits, land allocation support, and single-window clearance for data centre developers. Gujarat's strategic advantages include good power supply, connectivity, and proximity to Mumbai's financial ecosystem. India's data centre market is projected to grow from $4.35 billion (2024) to $10+ billion by 2028. Gujarat already hosts data centres for major tech companies.
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Gujarat Launches Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29; Aims to Become India's Leading Data Centre Hub
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- The Gujarat government launched the Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29, positioning Gujarat as India's leading data centre hub over the next three years
- The policy offers incentives including capital subsidies, power tariff benefits, land allocation support, and single-window clearance for data centre developers
- Gujarat's strategic advantages include good power supply, connectivity, and proximity to Mumbai's financial ecosystem
- India's data centre market is projected to grow from $4.35 billion (2024) to $10+ billion by 2028
- Gujarat already hosts data centres for major tech companies
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• Gujarat Viksit Data Centre Policy 2026-29: launched July 2026; CM Bhupendra Patel • Incentives: capital subsidy, power tariff benefits, land support, single-window clearance • India data centre market: $4.35B (2024) → $10B+ by 2028 • UP also approved Data Centre Policy in July 2026; India's data centre hubs: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune
