Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 12:01 pm Summary

Down To Earth investigates how Gautam Buddha Nagar’s rapid data centre expansion is deepening groundwater stress.

Residents of industrial colonies near Adani and Sify facilities pay for tanker water as borewells plunge to 600 feet.

Uttar Pradesh’s Data Centre Policy promises 24x7 water supply but offers no plan for sustainable use.

Officials admit they lack data on how much water these facilities extract or where it comes from.

Experts warn that the state’s digital dreams could collapse if its aquifers continue to dry up.

In the first part of this series , Down To Earth (DTE) explored what data centres are, why they require vast quantities of water to operate, and how their rapid expansion into water-stressed regions such as

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