# Google’s $15 billion India data center project faces water and wildlife concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/14855

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 07:40 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/googles-15-billion-india-data-centre-project-battles-water-wildlife-concerns-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a743a5a16de0200012b6867

> Construction is advancing rapidly on Google’s planned data center hub in India. A hillside above the site has been stripped down to red earth and shaped into terraces. Growing opposition from environmentalists is creating obstacles for the US technology company’s $15 billion project. The concerns center on water resources and wildlife.

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