Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) Data Centre at Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is a newly founded body to provide Unique Identification (UID) Number (also known as Aadhaar Card) to every Indian citizen. It has also been established to contain a centralized biometric data to every Indians before the government.
UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani, Member of Parliament Rao Inderjit Singh and UIDAI Director General and Mission Director R S Sharma were present on the occasion.
The Data Centre is estimated to be completed by June 2014.
Speaking on the occasion, Sharma said the facility will come up on five acres of land and will be a state-of-the-art, energy efficient, captive "Green Data Center" as per global standards and guidelines.
According to official reports, this data center will be equipped to provide 24X7 Monitoring and Operation Support.
It will be reviewed by Uptime Institute, USA for a Tier III certification, while the Indian Green Building Council will review the facility for purpose of awarding a Gold Rating LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for green building.
The average annual Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of the data center is estimated to be less than 1.6, making it one of the most 'Green' and 'Energy Efficient' data centers in the country, sources added.
Further to ensure utmost security, the data centre is housed in a blast proof concrete structure, adhering to the respective IS code and design as per Seismic Zone-IV compliance requirements. To ensure uninterrupted operations of the data center, modular and scalable systems will be designed that would provide seamless integration to support future load expansion, even supporting 1.6 billion enrolments that are estimated by 2030.
The complex shall also accommodate the UIDAI Biometric Centre of Competence (UBCC) and National Training Facilities of UIDAI. This building is expected to be completed by October 2014.
Other key features that distinguish this Green Data Center are its adherence to the latest design guidelines such as ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) for cooling compliance, NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) for Fire and Security compliances, TIA 942 (Telecommunication Industry Association) for Data Centers and SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association) guidelines for improved indoor air quality. Being a Green Data Center, the design of the building emphasises on 100 percent treatment of wastewater for effective utilization in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), horticulture and flushing and rainwater harvesting.
Double Glazed Unit and insulated roofing make the building 'energy efficient'. Lighting integrated motion sensors, use of LED fittings, variable speed fans on AHU, heat recovery, free cooling, efficient chillers, efficient cooling solutions and UPS, zero use of CFC based refrigerant, use of low VOC materials in interiors and finishes etc. are the some of the other key features of the Data Centre complex.
In the future, UIDAI will also look at the possibility of using renewable sources of energy such as solar energy.
--With ANI Inputs--
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