Odisha state data centre policy 2022
  Odisha state data centre policy 2022
ODISHA STATE DATA
CENTRE POLICY 2022
Odisha State Data Centre Policy
2022
Context
Odisha State Data Centre Policy 2022 of the
Government of Odisha attempts to put in place a
conducive environment for accelerated investment
in Data Centre projects through strategic initiatives,
concessions, and facilitation so that Odisha could
capitalize on the growth opportunities in the
IT/ITeS/ESDM sector and eventually emerge as the
“Data Centre Hub” in the country.
The data centre industry sprouted in the State
around 2010, housing captives as well as
commercial data centres like STPI, Bharti-Airtel,
OPTCL, Odisha State Data Centre and NIC’s National
Data Centre. Government of Odisha wishes to tap
into this expected growth and attract investments
into the State and providing them with an attractive
business environment.
The policy shall act as a catalyst in the economic
growth of Odisha creating models targeting at the
IT/ITeS/ESDM sector, resulting in young talent pool
of the State to acquire higher degree of
employment skills in the emerging technologies
such as Internet of Things, Cloud Computing,
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain.
Objective
 Develop Odisha into a major “Data centre Hub”
by 2025
 To attract investors and make Odisha the
destination of choice in the sector
 Create enabling and supporting ecosystem that
facilitate at least five medium to large scale data
centre in next five years
 To make available world class infrastructure
with emphasis on promotion of Green IT & ITeS
 To provide IT/ITeS companies with the best
business climate
 Create a robust institutional framework for
effective implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation of this policy
Strategies
 The Policy aims at creating a favorable climate
for investments in the Data Centre Sector, both
domestic investments and Foreign Direct
Investments, and incentivizing the growth of a
 robust and sustainable Data Centre sector in the
state
 Enabling a favorable ecosystem for the
operations of Data Centres
 Provide industry-grade skill up gradation and
training to the students to suit the requirements
of industry and for obtaining gainful
employment.
 Support Research & Development, Innovation
and Entrepreneurship in IT/ ITeS Sector to take
the advantage of the Data Centres set up
 Odisha will work with Department of
Telecommunications (DoT) to facilitate robust
and cost-effective connectivity backhaul
 Encouraging usage of various emerging
technologies such as Augmented Reality, Virtual
Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things,
Machine Learning, Animation, Gaming, Robotics
and cloud computing etc. through appropriate
policy interventions in IT and ESDM sector

Ease of Doing Business

 Single window clearance system with a clear

timeline for project approvals and guidance
 Online system for submission of application
forms for various clearances and tracking of the
application
 An Apex Committee chaired by secretary, E&IT
Department will be formed to monitor the policy
implementation and for approval of incentives.
 Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC)
under E&IT department would be the nodal
agency for implementation of this policy.
 The Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC)
will be responsible for monitoring the progress
of various activities under this policy.

Policy incentives

Establishing Data Centre Units

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per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

1  Land Subsidy: Land

at concessional rates
by IDCO as per IPR
Policy
 Stamp Duty: 100%
exemption on first
transaction and 50%
exemption on
second transaction
 Conversion Charges:
Land Incentives 100%
reimbursement to be
payable for
converting land from
agricultural use to
industrial use
 Building Fees
Subsidy: Up to 50%
reimbursement
subject to a
maximum limit of Rs
2 lakhs per unit

2  20% of Fixed Capital

Investment (FCI)
(excluding land)
Capital Subsidy subject to a
maximum limit of Rs
25 crores per Data
Centre Unit
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per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

3  Electricity Duty and

Electrical Inspection
Fee: 100% exemption
for 10 years up to a
contract demand of
5 MVA
 Energy generated by
standby Diesel
Generator sets up to
Contract demand will
be exempted from
electricity duty
 Power Bill Subsidy:
30% on power bill for
5 years, from the
date of
commencement of
Power
Incentives commercial
operations subject to
a maximum limit of
Rs 2 crores
 Energy Audit: 75%
reimbursement of
cost of Energy Audit
subject to a
maximum limit of Rs
2 lakhs
 Transmission and
Wheeling Charges:
100%
reimbursement for
consumption from
captive renewable
plant setup in the
state

4  100%
reimbursement of
Net SGST for 7 years,
subject to a
SGST
Reimbursement maximum limit of
100% of Fixed Capital
Investment
(excluding land and
building cost)
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per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

5  Recruitment
Assistance: Rs 8,000
– 10,000 per newly
recruited employee
for 3 years subject to
a maximum limit of
Rs 30 lakhs per unit
 Skill Gap Training
Assistance:
 Overseas:
50%-100% up
to Rs 20,000
per employee
subject to a
maximum
limit of Rs 30
lakhs per unit
 Domestic:
50%-100% up
Skilling to Rs 10,000
Incentives per employee
subject to a
maximum
limit of Rs 30
lakhs per unit
 Skill Certifications:
50% fee
reimbursement
subject to a
maximum limit of Rs
3 lakhs per year per
unit
 Building a Skilled
Resource Base: 50%
– 100%
reimbursement of
stipend paid per
intern subject to a
maximum limit of 10
interns.

6  Reimbursement of
employer
contribution on
account of ESI/EPF
will be provided for 5
years at 50% for
EPF / ESI direct employees on
Reimbursement payroll
 100%
reimbursement will
be done for Odisha
domicile employees
on the direct payroll
of the company
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per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

7  Reimbursement of
Internet 25% for 3 years
Bandwidth subject to a
Subsidy maximum limit of Rs
25 lakhs per unit

8  25% subsidy on
cleaner / greener
initiatives/production
measures subject to
a maximum limit of
Clean/ Green
Rs 1 crore
Production
Measures  Reimbursement will
be done by the
accredited certifying
agencies, Odisha
State Pollution
Control Board, etc.

9  For mega projects, or

for projects of
strategic importance,
Tailor made
customized package
packages
of incentives can be
offered by the State
Government.
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per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

10  Exemption from the

provisions of chapter
VI of factories Act
1948 (working hours
for adults) as per the
IPR 2015.
 The Data Centre
units shall be
exempted from the
purview of section 9,
10, 11 and 23 of
Odisha Shops and
Commercial
Establishment Act-
1956.
 The Data Centre
units shall be
declared as public
utility services for
the purpose of
applications of
provisions under
Non-Fiscal Chapter V of the I.D
Incentives Act 1947 as per IPR
2015 and
subsequent
notifications to be
issued by Labour &
ESI Department,
Govt of Odisha from
time to time.
 General permission
for three shift
operations with
women working in
the night for Data
Centre units is
granted subject to
the provision that
the Data Centre
unit(s) shall self-
certify the
precautions being
taken in respect of
safety and security
of employees.

Establishing Data Centre Park

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Name per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022

1 Land Land at concessional

Incentives rates as per IPR Policy

2 100% exemption on first

Stamp Duty
transaction

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Sl# Incentive Incentive Particulars as
Name per Odisha Data Centre
Policy 2022
3 100% reimbursement to
Land
be payable for converting
Conversion
land from agricultural use
Charges
to industrial use
4 Electricity 100% reimbursement of
Duty electricity duty for 5 years
5 25% of Fixed Capital
Investment (FCI) (building
& State-of-the art
infrastructure with all
Infrastructure basic amenities such as
Development internal roads, water,
Subsidy power, and other
common facilities,
excluding cost of land)
subject to a maximum
limit of Rs 10 crores
6 5% per annum of term
loan from Banks/Financial
Interest
Institutions for 7 years
Subsidy
subject to a maximum
limit of Rs 25 crores.
7 Anchor units developing
the park will be eligible for
data centre units
incentives as well over
Anchor Units and above the above-
mentioned incentives.
Such incentives will be
given to only first two
anchor units
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