Karnataka must measure its data centre ambitions not just in gigawatts, but also in how sustainably they use water and other vital resources. By Dr Anuradha P S Karnataka is making efforts to attract the next generation of digital infrastructure. The State’s newly approved Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026-31 aims to meet a cumulative data centre IT load of 1 GW by 2031, accounting for 10-12 per cent of India’s total data.