Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy 2026: Targets ₹2 Lakh Crore Investment

Exam-focused facts from the 8 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the Data Centre Policy, 2026, aiming to attract investments of more than ₹2 lakh crore.
The policy seeks to create over two gigawatts of additional data centre capacity to support green and artificial intelligence (AI) ready infrastructure.
The 2026 policy replaces the Data Centre Policy, 2021, which had targeted investments of ₹30,000 crore and a capacity of 900 MW.
Financial and non-financial incentives provided include capital and interest subsidies, and concessions on land, stamp duty, and electricity charges.
Special incentives are introduced for high-performance AI computing capacity, sustainability-linked benefits for green-certified centres, and internet connectivity reimbursement for edge data centres for the first three years.