No Water Use Concerns for Data Centers, Advanced Tech Cuts Consumption: Govt

• Government states no concerns received regarding water consumption by data centers in India.
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has not reported excessive water usage issues.
• Industry adopting advanced cooling technologies like direct-to-chip liquid cooling, adiabatic cooling, and immersion cooling to minimize water usage.
• High-density racks deployed to support high-performance computing and AI workloads, further reducing power and water consumption.
• Jal Shakti ministry issued guidelines to regulate groundwater extraction, improving water-use efficiency.