Quick answer
Before buying data centre land in India, complete a 30-year title search, encumbrance certificate, survey and boundary check, land-use verification, soil and geotechnical tests, flood and seismic review, environmental baseline, and written confirmation of power and fibre availability.
Key takeaways
- Title and land-use risk cause most delays
- Get power availability in writing
- Soil tests prevent costly foundation surprises
Legal checks
30-year title chain, encumbrance certificate, mutation records, pending litigation searches, and confirmation that all owners and heirs consent to the sale.
Technical checks
Survey and boundary verification, soil and geotechnical investigation, groundwater study, access road width and load capacity.
Utility checks
Written feasibility from the power utility, carrier fibre route confirmation and water availability for cooling.
Regulatory checks
Land-use and zoning, height restrictions near airports, environmental clearances and fire NOC requirements.
Checklist
- 30-year title search
- Encumbrance certificate
- Survey & boundary check
- Land-use confirmation
- Soil & geotechnical report
- Flood & seismic review
- Power feasibility letter
- Fibre route confirmation
- Airport height clearance
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