India’s data centre boom faces growing protests over massive water consumption
- In July 2026, hundreds of Thane residents protested against Amazon’s proposed data centre.
- They feared the centre could use 12 million litres of water every day. Amazon denied this claim.
- Data centres need large amounts of water to keep their servers cool and prevent overheating.
- Experts suggest using recycled water and water-saving cooling systems to protect local supplies.
Source: theprint.in
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