The Gujarat government on Thursday launched the 'Viksit Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29', and announced that it has already received proposals from 14 companies to set up data centres and expects investments of more than Rs 6 lakh crore in the first phase.
Launching the policy at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre here, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the initiative will make Gujarat the country's preferred destination for data centres and further strengthen its digital economy.
Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the state aims to emerge as India's leading AI and data centre hub over the next decade.
Gujarat has become the first state in the country to have such dedicated policy, he added.
Addressing reporters later, Modhwadia said around 14 hyperscale data centre investors, including companies partnering with global technology firms, have expressed interest in Gujarat.
