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  "id": 10147058,
  "title": "Congress attacks Maharashtra government for data-centre industry expansion push amid drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/congress-attacks-maharashtra-government-for-data-centre-industry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:40:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/congress-attacks-maharashtra-government-for-data-centre-industry-expansion-push-amid-drought/article71515271.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Maharashtra declares drought in 265 of its 358 talukas, the Congress party questions the push to expand the data centre industry, raising concerns about water resources. The state has attracted over $300 billion in investment for data centres and aims to reach 5.7 GW of capacity by 2032. Data centres require significant amounts of power and water, with water consumption depending on cooling technology. The Congress media head, Pawan Khera, points out the lack of urgency in providing reclaimed water for farmers, given the high farmer suicide rates in Maharashtra. He questions who has priority for water resources - farmers or data centres and how the government plans to prevent water diversion for data centre expansion in a drought-stricken state.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Memories of Maharashtra’s 1972 drought",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/memories-of-maharashtras-1972-drought",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:15:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "From idol immersions to funeral rites, Maharashtra faces the drought pinch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/from-idol-immersions-to-funeral-rites-maharashtra-faces-the-drought",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:42:39.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}