Microsoft and big tech dodge India's strict data-center rules by filing as ordinary buildings

Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have been sidestepping India's environmental oversight by getting their data-center projects approved as standard commercial buildings rather than in a dedicated data-center category. The loophole lets them avoid stricter scrutiny, even as India pushes to become a regional computing hub.

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