Portulans Institute Senior Fellow Shylesh Muralidharan was featured in The Hindu’s October 2, 2026 article, “Karnataka’s drive to green data centres,” by Shilpa Elizabeth. The article examines Karnataka’s Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026–2031, which aims to expand the state’s data centre capacity while encouraging renewable energy use and water efficiency.
Muralidharan welcomes the policy’s financial incentives for sustainability and its commitment to mapping water and power availability to guide project locations. He also stresses that local water scarcity must inform planning and calls for mandatory disclosure of projected water and electricity demand before projects receive approval. His central message: expanding digital infrastructure should go hand in hand with transparency, responsible resource use, and community trust.
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