{
  "id": 14514509,
  "title": "'Data centres must be seen as strategic infrastructure': Niti Aayog report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/data-centres-must-be-seen-as-strategic-infrastructure-niti-aayog",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:45:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/data-centres-must-be-seen-as-strategic-infrastructure-niti-aayog-report/articleshow/134949881.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Niti Aayog has released a report titled \"Data Centre Evaluation Framework to Help States Plan for Sustainable Growth,\" urging states to treat data centres as strategic infrastructure rather than mere investment projects. The report emphasizes the need for common standards, templates, and guidance from the central government to support the sector's growth across states. It calls for a practical guide to enable data-centre growth while protecting local systems, securing measurable public value, and maintaining clear accountability throughout the project lifecycle. The report also highlights the importance of identifying readiness gaps, assigning responsibility, setting completion dates, preparing lifecycle and decommissioning plans for data-centre projects.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "India’s data centres may consume up to 2% of electricity in a decade, says NITI Aayog member",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/indias-data-centres-may-consume-up-to-2-of-electricity-in-a-decade",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:35:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "NITI Aayog proposes higher social discount rate for project appraisal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/niti-aayog-proposes-higher-social-discount-rate-for-project-appraisal",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:14:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}