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Govt accords infrastructure status to data centres with 5 MW capacity 

The government has accorded infrastructure status to data centres with more than 5 megawatt capacity of IT load, according to a recent notification.

The move helps data centre companies to get easier access to institutional credit at lower rates, attract foreign investments etc. "Data Centre is included in the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors," a notification dated October 11, said.