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Protests Erupt Over Amazon's Thane Data Centre
People in Thane are protesting against Amazon's plan to build a huge data centre near their homes.
They worry it will cause noise, use too much water and electricity, and make traffic worse.
Amazon says the centre won't use local water or electricity and will have its own power supply.
Politicians are also involved, asking for the project to be reviewed.
This is one of the first big protests in India against a data centre, and it's part of a larger discussion about where these centres should be built.
Protests in Thane against Amazon's Rs 45,000-crore data centre project.
Residents demand relocation to an industrial or technology zone.
Concerns include noise pollution, heat generation, and strain on water and electricity infrastructure.
Amazon denies using local drinking water and claims a dedicated power supply.
Political leaders support the protest and call for a review of the project.
- Who
- Residents of Thane, political leaders, Amazon
- What
- Protests against Amazon's data centre project in Thane
- Where
- Balkum Naka, Thane, Maharashtra, India
- When
- Ongoing, with protests and meetings in recent months
- Why
- Concerns over environmental impact, civic infrastructure, and location in residential areas
Residents and Political Leaders
Amazon
Location of the Data Centre
Residents and Political Leaders
The data centre should be relocated to a designated industrial or technology zone away from residential areas.
Amazon
Amazon claims the data centre will not draw electricity from the local distribution network and will not use local drinking water for cooling.
Environmental Impact
Residents and Political Leaders
Residents are concerned about noise pollution, heat generation, traffic congestion, reduction in green cover, and increased pressure on water and electricity infrastructure.
Amazon
Amazon denies using local drinking water for cooling and states the facility will receive power through a dedicated high-voltage substation.
Key facts
- Project Cost
- Rs 45,000 crore
- Project Location
- Balkum Naka, Thane
- Project Size
- 58 acres
- Planned Capacity
- 422 MW
- Backup Power
- 193 diesel generators
- Protest Group
- Wake Up Thanekars (WUT)
- Political Opposition
- Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, NCP (Sharad Pawar)
Quotes
Manoj Pradhan
NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader participating in the protest
“"data centres are known to generate continuous noise and therefore should not be located in residential neighbourhoods."”
NDTV
Amazon spokesperson
Corporate representative of Amazon India
“"Amazon does not currently use water for cooling in its data centres in India, including the Thane site, and we do not draw from the community's drinking or potable water for cooling purposes."”
NDTV
Sources
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