Compliance for Data Centre / Colocation Facility

Data Centre Compliance & SWM Rules 2026

25 rules typically apply to a data centre in India, covering waste management (including SWM Rules 2026) and general compliance obligations.

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This is EarthReheal WasteLedger's plain-language interpretation, for informational purposes only — not legal advice. Always confirm against the official rule text and your regulator. Rules shown reflect our current catalog and may not capture every site-specific condition.

General Compliance (20)

Reporting, licensing, and regulatory obligations beyond waste.

ODS 2000

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AIR ACT DG

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NOISE 2000

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PETROLEUM PESO

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CGWA

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WATER ACT ETP

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BRSR SEBI

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Fire Safety / NBC / IT Park Occupancy

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Shops & Establishments Registration

Nearly every commercial or institutional premises operating in India needs Shops & Establishments registration from the state labour department or municipal corporation — this is separate from any sector-specific licence and applies regardless of business type.

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POSH Internal Complaints Committee

Any workplace with 10 or more employees must proactively constitute an Internal Complaints Committee, including an external member, at every branch or office location — waiting until a complaint arises is itself a violation.

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Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Consent

Operating an on-site STP needs SPCB Consent to Operate plus monthly performance and sludge-disposal logs.

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Lifts & escalators

A lift runs on a licence and a maintenance contract that both expire. Where the state has a lift Act you get its statutory tests and filings; everywhere you get monthly maintenance, rescue-device checks and an accident log, because the owner answers for a defect that was known and not fixed.

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Electrical safety

Every premises has an electrical installation that needs a current inspection or self-certification. Most fires in buildings start electrically, and a lapsed inspection is the first thing an insurer or investigator asks for.

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Trade licence

Hotels, restaurants, hospitals, shops and most commercial premises need a trade licence from the local body, and it is often a prerequisite for other licences and utility connections.

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Occupancy & structure

The occupancy certificate is the document other licences ask for; in Maharashtra and Gujarat an older building also needs a current structural stability certificate.

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Site labour duties

These are the labour duties that show up on site — a stocked first-aid box, an accident notice, and proof that the agencies supplying your housekeeping and security staff are licensed. Wages, provident fund and ESI stay with payroll.

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Personal data protection

Resident, visitor, guest, patient, student and staff records — and CCTV — are personal data. The core duties start on 13 May 2027; these tasks get the notice, breach plan and grievance contact in place before then.

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Environmental Statement (Form V)

If your premises runs under an SPCB consent to operate (for an STP, ETP, DG set or boiler) or a hazardous-waste authorisation, you owe the Board a yearly environmental statement — water and raw-material use, pollutants discharged, hazardous and solid waste generated, and measures taken. It is easy to miss because no renewal prompts it.

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Environmental Clearance (EIA)

Projects near sensitive ecosystems or within 10km of a protected area need prior Environmental Clearance before construction begins.

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Rainwater harvesting

Where the state binds existing buildings, a missing or non-working structure is a standing violation and can raise the water bill; elsewhere it is the approval-time condition most often left unmaintained.

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