| | JUNE 20269The Ministry of Jal Shakti and the space agency ISRO entered into a memorandum of under-standing (MoU) to enhance the application of satellite technol-ogy and space-based solutions for managing water resources in the nation.The contract was endorsed at a national seminar on re-search and development (R&D) in the water sector held by the Ministry of Jal Shakti at the Dr Ambedkar International Center here.Under the MoU, the water resources department and the Indian Space Research Organ-isation (ISRO) will collaborate on 24 vital research domains, India's largest renewable energy company Suzlon Group on Mon-day announced the appointment of Ashok Ramchandran as Pres-ident, India Business and Senior Managerial Personnel, effective from June 4.Ashok brings over two decades of global leadership experience in energy, industrial products, and vertical mobility sectors, spanning India, South-east Asia, and Australia, a com-pany statement said.CENTER INKS DEAL WITH ISRO, UNVEILS WATER RESEARCH INITIATIVESSUZLON GROUP APPOINTS ASHOK RAMACHANDRAN AS PRESIDENT WATER SECURITY India's real GDP growth is expected to come in at 7.3 per cent in Q4FY26, higher than 7.1 per cent in Q4FY25: Research Report by Bank Of Baroda potential, as per a report from Avendus Capital.The report predicts that India's data centre capacity will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26 per-cent in the next five years, fueled by the demand for AI infrastruc-ture, increased cloud adoption, and swift digitalisation.The report states that India's existing data centre capacity is anticipated to almost triple from 1.6 gigawatts (GW) in 2025 to around 5 GW by 2030. Devel-opers now possess an ongoing pipeline exceeding 3 GW, en-compassing close to 1 GW of data centre capacity centered on AI, necessitating a total capital investment of roughly $25 billion in the upcoming five years. such as reservoir monitoring, wa-ter-spread evaluation, river flow analysis, satellite-supported water quality evaluation, and research on macroplastic distribution in aquatic systems.In his speech at the workshop, Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil emphasized that ensuring water security is essential for realizing the vision of "Viksit Bharat" by 2047, and that chal-lenges related to water need to be tackled using technology, innova-tion, traditional knowledge, and public engagement. His appointment comes at a very crucial time as Suzlon accelerates its transition towards becoming a wind-first full-stack renewable energy company. He will be reporting to Ajay Kapur, Chief Executive Officer, Suzlon Group.Ashok is widely recognized for driving execution-led trans-formation at scale across com-plex, high-growth industries.As Chief Operating Officer and board member at JSW, he played a key role in shaping the company's long-term growth strategy, helping accelerate its capacity journey from nearly 5 GW to 30 GW in close to 3 years.
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