In a bid to attract huge investment, the state cabinet has approved a policy to have three green integrated data centre parks in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Maharashtra is the first state to have its policy under which an investment of Rs 1.60 lakh crore is expected from multinational IT majors. According to the cabinet note mid-day has reviewed, fixed capital investment for Green Integrated Data Centre Park will include building, plant and equipment of the developer and user companies.

Also, it is necessary to use 100 per cent green energy for core data centre activities in a green integrated data centre park," it said, adding that the centres will be supplied electricity through open access having two separate feeders. The parks will get an uninterrupted 24x7 water supply at a reasonable tariff. It will be mandatory for the parks to build underground water tanks for firefighting.