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Policy Statistics

Overall Policy Impact (as on june 2025)

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    Total Proposed Investment in Data Centres INR 21342.90 Crores
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    Total Proposed Capacity 644 MW
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    Total Land in Acre Allotted/Under Consideration for Data Centres 77.08 Acres

Largest Proposed Investments

NIDP (Hiranandani)
9134.90 Cr
250 MW
Adani Project 2
2713 Cr
50 MW
Adani Project 1
2416 Cr
50 MW
SKVR Software
2692 Cr
120 MW

Policy Amendment

2021

First Amendment 2022

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Commercialization Status

Number of Commercialized Data Centre Projects

4 out of 8 Listed

Total Commercialized MW Capacity

99 MW (15 MW from NIDP Developers, 6 MW from NTT Global Data Centres, 50 MW from M/s Adani Enterprises Ltd. - Project 1, 28 MW from M/s ST Tele media Global Data Centre

Key Highlights of the UP Data Centre Policy 2021
(First Amendment 2022)

27 MoUs Signed Attracted ₹1,15,424 Crores in proposed investment for data centre projects
6 Projects at GBC Stage ₹51,878 Crores worth projects have completed the Ground Breaking Ceremony
FDI Participation 2 MoUs worth ₹11,000 Crores are coming through the FDI Policy
Projects On Hold 11 MoUs with ₹46,300 Crores investment are currently On Hold or Non-Responsive
Non-Convertible Projects 3 Projects worth ₹3,500 Crores are deemed "Conversion Not Possible"

Policy Target

INR 30000 Cr. Investment
900 MW Capacity
8 Hyperscale DC Parks

Policy Achievements

650 MW

Data Center Capacity

8,5506 Hyperscaler

Data Center Parks

INR 20,000 Cr.

Investment Attracted

25

No. of MoUs Signed

INR 1,03,424 Сг.

Total Amount of MoUs

Major Incentives Available

Sr. No. Title Details Applicability
  Capital Subsidy 7% capital subsidy up to INR 20 Crore on fixed capital investment (FCI) excluding land and building DC Unit
  Interest Subsidy Up to 60% of annual interest for 7 years subject to INR 10 Cr per year with an overall ceiling of INR 50 Cr per park DC Unit
  Land subsidy 7.5% of total project cost upto INR 75 Crore
25% subsidy on prevailing sector rates on purchase of land from state agencies in Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal; 50% for Bundelkhand and Purvanchal regions
DC Park/DC Unit
  Stamp Duty 100% exemption on first transaction (Authority/landowner to DC Park/Unit), 50% on second (DC Park to DC Units) DC Park/DC Unit
  Electricity Duty 100% exemption for 10 years post commencement of commercial production DC Unit
  Dual Grid Power Supply Dual power grid network shall be provided to first 8 DC Parks established in the state from the notification of this policy in which the cost of one grid (lower of the two) shall be reimbursed to the DC Park by Department of IT & Electronics while the cost of other grid shall be borne by the DC Park DC Unit
  Transmission and wheeling charges
  • 50% on intrastate sale of power for 25 years
  • 100% on interstate sale of power for 25 years
  • 100% on intrastate system for import of energy from outside the state for 5 years
DC Park/DC Unit
  Incentive for Edge Data Center Incentive available for DC Units shall be extended to Edge Data Center subject to minimum of 25 edge data centers are proposed in a single proposal single Edge Data centers
Sr. No. Title
  Sub-leasing
DC parks shall be allowed to sublease the land/buildings to DC units/SPV without any sublease or transfer charges.
  Floor Area Ratio
Allowed for 3.0+1.0 (Purchasable) FAR Partial Completion Certificate shall be issued for occupancy and commercialization
  Installation of chillers on the rooftop
No inclusion in FAR subject to structural safety and clearance from AAI
  Parking relaxation
5% of the total built up area subject to parking being provided in open area
  Boundary wall
Permitted to build up to 3.6m height boundary wall and 600mm height for 'Y' fencing
  Opening in building
Allowed to install minimum number of windows in building
  Ground Coverage
Up to 60% ground coverage shall be allowed
  Cross Subsidy Surcharge (CSS) Visibility
To be brought down progressively over 5 years to a maximum 20% of it's opening level
  Non-Disturbance Provision
Lease deed cancellation with board approval only in case of any violation of the Authority norms/bylaws
  Floor to Ceiling Height Relaxation (One floor)
No Restriction on floor to ceiling height
  Multi-level DG Stacking
Allowed subject to NOC from Fire Safety Department and shall not be considered as part of FAR
  Infrastructure at the Door of DC Park
Required Infrastructure (electricity, water, sewer, road) shall be provided by Development Authority

Policy Highlights

Data Center Ecosystem
  • Data Center Parks of 40MW
  • Data Center Units of 2 to - 40 MW
  • Edge Data Centers of 50KW to 2MW
Building Bylaws
  • Sub leasing allowed
  • FAR available 3.0+1.0 (Purchasable)
  • Parking relaxation (5% of Area)
  • Multi-level DG stacking
  • 60% ground coverage
Center of Excellence
  • Create a Center of Excellence to promote research, innovation, entrepreneurship and startup culture
  • Up to 50% of the project cost or INR 10 Cr. assistance
Electricity Supply
  • Open Access
  • CSS Visibility
  • Distribution License
  • 24X7 Power Supply
  • Augmentation of Power
Single Window Clearance System
  • Nivesh Mitra- Dedicated Single window clearance system
  • offering 353 services from 29 departments
  • Faster and time bound issuance of various approvals
Non-fiscal Incentives
  • Classified as Mission Critical Infrastructure (ESMA)
  • Permission to file Self Certifications
  • Non-Disturbance Provision
  • Three Shift Operations