India, Feb. 21 -- CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday said his government is positioning UP as a leading data centre hub in the country, unveiling a series of budgetary measures to accelerate growth in emerging technologies such as data centres, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Addressing the House, Adityanath said the Government has set a target of achieving 5-gigawatt data centre capacity in the State by 2030.

Four to five large data centre clusters are being planned and necessary arrangements have already been initiated, he said, adding that the initiative will help create a high-tech ecosystem and generate large-scale employment opportunities. The chief minister also announced a provision of Rs 100 crore in the budget for the for...