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IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge promised to implement an environment-friendly approach for establishing data centres in the state. He was speaking at the 8th ASSO- CHAM Smart Data Centres & Cloud Infrastructure Conclave 2025 on Wednesday. “We will have infrastructure that is en- ergy-secure, renewable energy- aligned and water secure. We will aggressively reduce car- bon footprint and incorporate new technologies such as liq- uid cooling, advanced thermal management, and other next- generation cooling solutions,” he stressed.

India’s data centre infrastructure has to grow to catch up with demand and fulfil the growth at the same time. Though the country produces over 20% of the world’s data, it hosts only 3% of data centre capacity, said Sify CEO, Data Centre and ASSOCHAM National Data Centre Council Co-Chair Sharad Agarwal.

The Karnataka government on Wednesday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) one with Coinbase India and another with Refroid Technologies to promote blockchain development, cybersecurity and energy-efficient Al infrastructure in the state. Karnataka’s IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge said, Through these partnerships, we aim to unlock new economic opportunities for our youth, build strong technical capability, and move rapidly toward our vision of making Karnataka a global pioneer in digital innovation. Under the MoU with the digital asset the two will be Platform Coinbase, the state will collaborate on blockchain developer education, statewide early-stage startup support and cybersecurity training.