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India: AI Data Centres to Use Existing Construction EIA Route

India: AI Data Centres to Use Existing Construction EIA Route

The Union government told the Rajya Sabha there will be no separate environmental clearance category for AI data centres. Such facilities will continue to be assessed under the existing ‘construction project’ classification within the Environmental Impact Assessment framework.

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No separate environmental clearance framework for AI data centres: Union govt