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Key Points

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1,092 million people were internet subscribers in March 2026.

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Average data use grew to 25.51 gigabytes per person each month.

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30 cloud service providers are approved, including Jio Platforms and Tata Consultancy Services.

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The government’s cloud helps services like DigiLocker and the National Scholarship Portal.

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Investments of about 70 billion U.S. dollars are building new data centres.

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Summary

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology runs a national cloud called Megh Raj, now upgraded to Megh Raj 2.0 for many government services.

Big Indian companies and world‑wide providers like Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services are part of the cloud network.

New data centres are being built in many cities, and the power they need will grow from 1.57 gigawatts to about 8 gigawatts by 2030.

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New Words to Learn

5 words
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
the part of the government that looks after computers and internet services
Megh Raj
the government’s own cloud system for storing data
gigabyte
a unit that measures how much digital information there is
U.S. dollars
the money used in the United States, often used to talk about large amounts of money worldwide
data centre
a place with many computers that keep information safe and available
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