# Farmers, activists warn AI data centres will worsen water crisis 2026-08-06T19:46:35+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A three-day 'soil and water satyagraha' began in Tumakuru, Karnataka, as farmers and activists warned that AI data centres threaten water, land, and jobs. Speakers at the Gandhi Sahaja Besaya Ashram said a single large data centre can consume in one day the water a village uses in a year. American researcher Raymol was quoted saying some US cities have restricted data centre expansion. Deccan Herald reports that experts claim automation could replace 75% of jobs by 2050 and 95% by 2070. Separately, in Visakhapatnam, NGO Green Visakha held a session with lawyers to discuss the environmental and legal implications of proposed hyperscale AI data centres. Members called for transparent environmental impact assessments and public consultations. The Hindu reports that senior advocates expressed concern that Government Orders on the projects had not been debated in the Legislative Assembly. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - thehindu.com Tags: Artificial intelligence, data centres, employment, Tumakuru, water Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tumakuru-protest-warns-ai-data-centres-could-strain-water-and-jobs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tumakuru-protest-warns-ai-data-centres-could-strain-water-and-jobs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.