Indian Govt. to set up data Centres in 28 states

Union Government of India is ready to set up large number of data centres across the country to provide technological underpinning for initiatives under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP). Once the cabinet approves the project, the implementation is expected to take six to eight months. The State Data Centre (SDC) proposal is part of the NeGP Plan to provide digital services to citizens. Under the proposal, the Ministry will incubate centres and other initiatives like service portals in all 28 states. These centres will provide Secure Data Storage Facilities, Online Delivery of Services, Disaster Recovery, Remote Management and Service Integration. The final number of data centres needed in each state will depend on the size of the state. Under the new norms, each data centre will be operated, managed and controlled by government staff with assistance of outside experts. Private suppliers will provide physical infrastructure, while government will provide software and service infrastructure.