Uttar Pradesh, looking to become a major data centre player in South Asia, has bagged projects worth ______ in the new - age sector .

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·       Uttar Pradesh , which is looking to become a major data centre player in the South Asian region, has bagged projects worth Rs 16,000 crore in the new - age sector . A data centre is a facility that houses shared information technology ( IT ) activities and equipment to store, process, and disseminate information and applications . ·       The government is in the process of amending its existing data centre policy to attract more private sector investors . Under this proposed policy, the state is planning to set up smaller capacity data centres in the hinterland across the state . The policy will aim to attract private sector investment to attain Rs 30,000 crore in the next five years . Learn Along : About Uttar Pradesh Capital : Lucknow                              Chief minister : Yogi Adityanath                Governor : Anandiben Patel