The Karnataka government may explore certain policy reforms, if required, to support the growth of data centre industry in the State and also to position Bengaluru as a global data centre bub, hinted Priyank Kharge, IT-BT and Rural Development Minister, here on Tuesday.
Speaking at ASSOCHAM’s 8th edition of Smart Datacenters & Cloud Infrastructure Conclave-2025, he invited industry players to come out with specific recommendations, and promised them the government would be willing to make any policy changes to make Karnataka most attractive and develop Bengaluru a hub for data centre infrastructure.
“Karnataka is the place to be for AI, analytics, data centres, cybersecurity, deep tech and everything that’s sustainable and emerging,” he said.
Mr. Kharge reiterated the State’s commitment to supporting innovative and sustainable work in technology. “We will also adopt industry-standard sustainability metrics — and, more importantly, go beyond them,” he told the investor community.
Karnataka’s focus was to ensure that data centres are beyond just being compliant, he said, adding, “This means we will have infrastructure that is energy secure, renewable energy aligned and water secure. We will aggressively reduce carbon footprint and incorporate new technologies such as liquid cooling, advanced thermal management, and other next-generation cooling solutions.”
