May 29, 2020

For the first time ever in the history of world cinema finally, one patriotic Indian army feature film is made on ROHINGYA’S directed by the debutant director HAIDER KHAN who has directed Salman Khan starrer Dabang 3 promo, song for notebook movie with Salman Khan, his dear friend Vidyut Jammwal starrer junglee promos and 100 plus ad films and videos for the top brands all over the world.
ROHINGYA is produced by Thunder Dragon Productions from Bhutan. It’s a film of its own kind which tells us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation.
The director himself is a son of ex Indian army paratrooper so this subject is very close to his heart. He has shot this film in Bhutan, North East of India where very few films have been shot and the beautiful snow cape valleys of Uttarakhand.
The story is based on the biggest Rohingya genocide in the world. The lead cast includes- Salman Khan starrer Radhe fame MR BHUTAN Sangay tsheltrim who’s also an ex NDA Pune from Bhutan and was the royal bodyguard of the king of Bhutan and Tangia Zaman Methila the supermodel of Bangladesh who is playing a very de glamorised Rohingya girl. And NSD actor Baharul Islam and Rajib Kalita and new comers Anil Choudhary, Gautam Gossain, Kapil Gujar, Audery, Puja kulay.
The most astonishing thing about this film is that its completely shot in the natural light and no hair or makeup has been used in the entire film, it’s a very rare subject and no one has ever made a film about the Rohingya community.

Director Haider Khan says,  “this will be in world cinema, its first-feature film on worlds biggest, Rohingya Genocide based on their plight, never showcased before  & it will throw light and will tell us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation. 

     
The film is shot on complete natural light and we actually didn’t have hair and makeup and degalmourised ,I wanted to bring the realism and the feel of the pain gone through them, My actors were extremely supportive as in real life they are super Models and always entwined in glamour laughs Haider.”

Haider Khan the director himself has written the story and screenplay of it. This film highlights the unspoken story about ROHINGYA’S . Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. And they are still looking for freedom to date.

May 26, 2020

Mumbai is the city of dreams and the financial capital of India. Mumbai is the world’s 6th most populated city and in a decade, Mumbai will become the 4th most populated city globally. Mumbai city contributes 37.5% of Maharashtra’s GDP and 6.3% of India’s GDP.

Harish Jain, Vice President, Brihanmumbai Developers Association (BDA), underlines that “Mumbai has more than 40000 Cooperative Housing Societies out of which 20000 societies need redevelopment. The city has more than 20000 dilapidated buildings, which need urgent redevelopment and 45% of Mumbai stays in slums, most of which are unhygienic with unliveable conditions. All of these need to be given priority and urgent attention by MCGM, State and Central Government.”

According to Ritesh Shah, Secretary, BDA, “COVID-19 has irrevocably changed every aspect of our lives. Our homes have emerged as the one safe refuge during the present lockdown phase and going forward they will continue to be so. Mumbai is an epicentre for Covid-19 due to non-development of these slums and delayed redevelopment of congested MHADA colonies While construction activities in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits also came to a halt, adhering to the lockdown norms, it is vital to now have a strategy in place so that the process of building and delivering new homes can be expedited post-lockdown.”

“Most of the proposed solutions echoes the representations made by the developer community in the past with an aim to speed up the existing cumbersome and time-consuming procedures, which would otherwise extend the waiting period for Mumbaikars who are desperately in need of new residences,” Shah adds.

Real estate industry has received major setbacks in the past due to Demonetisation, implementation of RERA, GST, and the NBFC crisis. Also, due to the falling economy, sales are down since the last 3-4 years.

Following are the major setbacks, which continue to hamper real estate markets.

Revenue

Approvals like Non Agricultural approval are still required in city like Mumbai inspite Ease of Doing Business being in place

Land rates in Ready Reckoner are published every year by the Revenue Department which increases land rates year-on-year basis inspite of the fact that hardly any land deals are happening in Mumbai. However, GST considers 33% as land rate. There is a huge discrepancy in the same between two government departments.

DCPR 2034

DCPR 2034 took 3 years to get implemented and in that still many clarifications are pending from the Urban Development Department (UDD) and clearance of EP’s (Excluded Portion) is still awaited.

All premiums are linked to Ready Reckoner rates and RR kept on increasing year-on-year basis in last 8-9 years.

Benefit under Regulation 33(7)(A) & 33(7)(B) for redevelopment is not passed on to the developer who have migrated intoto under DCPR 2034 from DCR 1991.

Open Space Deficiency for additional FSI has been increased 10 fold in DCPR 2034 from what was charged in DCR 1991 from 10% to 100% of Ready Reckoner.

Navy Issue

Due to NAVY NOC issue, more than 10000 people in Ghatkopar and adjacent suburbs are out of their homes for more than 9 years. This needs to be resolved immediately.

Civil Aviation

Post granting height and getting approvals AAI (Airport Authority of India) reduces height of the building of ongoing projects. Due to this more than 15000 families are out of their homes.

RERA

If projects are delayed for no fault of developer i.e. due to change in policy, still developers are being penalised and interests are being charged.

Approval & Ease of Doing Business

Approvals still take more than 4-5 months, there is no ease available to the developer.

MHADA & SRA doesn’t have full-fledged online process; getting approvals is cumbersome and long delayed.

GST

GST @ market value on rehab area given free of cost to Tenants and Society members has killed the Redevelopment industry. This needs to be waived off completely as GST is already being paid on sale flats & Development Agreement.

LUC

Land Under construction (LUC) Tax is tax levied by MCGM on under construction projects. This is 10 times the tax levied on ready flats. Under construction projects have no amenities of MCGM, still exorbitant tax is charged.  LUC tax contributes to addition on cost to the extent of Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 4000 per sq. ft. depending on land ready reckoner rate.

RBI

Benefit of reduced repo rate by RBI is not passed on to the Developers most of the times.

Level Playing Field

There are four approving authority in Mumbai i.e. MHADA, MMRDA, SRA & MCGM and many regulations under DCPR 2034 are having different payments, which doesn’t  give equal level playing field to Developers.

“At BDA we seek urgent Government intervention on these points. If they are not resolved soon, the developers will face serious issues. Redevelopment will be stopped as it is no more feasible and too cumbersome to get approvals done. Along with developers, all the common Mumbaikars will suffer,” Harish Jain, pointed out.

The Brihanmumbai Developers Association (BDA), has been quite proactive in this regard, conducting several webinars where suggestions were invited and deliberated upon before formulating a detailed blueprint for the same. Petitioning the authorities at each level to announce policies that can facilitate faster revival of construction activity, the BDA office bearers have outlined specific solutions to reduce further delays and effectively enable home seekers to receive possession as early as possible.

In continuation, to resolve issues faced by the industry; BDA has invited Dr. Jitendraji Awhad, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister for Housing, Government of Maharashtra for an online webinar on 27th May 2020 at 12 noon to address all its members about further steps to be taken in speeding up Redevelopment Across Mumbai.  (Webinar will be live on BDA’s YouTube channel : www.youtube.com/bdamumbai

Brihanmumbai Developers Association (BDA) is not just an association of developers of Mumbai, it is a movement!

BDA Profile

The Brihanmumbai Developers Association (BDA) is created out of a Movement. It is more of movement than association. In a matter of 12 months, more than 500 developers mainly into redevelopment have joined the movement. Borivali Developers Association was born out of exactly such a need in the year 2019. A small group of five developers primarily involved in redevelopment projects in Borivali, initiated the idea of such an organisation. However, in a very short span of time the idea caught the imagination of developers across the city involved in redevelopment and therefore the organization was renamed and registered as Brihanmumbai Developers Association (BDA) so as to represent all its members who joined the movement from across the city of Mumbai.

At BDA we realize that when we do quality redevelopment projects, we not only contribute to the economy of the nation, but also bring about a huge change in the lifestyles and aspirations of the existing slum dwellers, tenants or society members whose buildings we redevelop. It is therefore about time that our social and economic contribution is recognized by the authorities and due support is provided to ease out the difficulties faced by the industry.

May 26, 2020

Activists and party workers have accused Municipal Comissioner of the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC), D Gangatharan, of misuse of power and outraging women’s modesty on duty.

Rita Sawariya, corporator of Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), alleged that she was moved out of the Commissioner’s cabin. “He spoke in a  rash manner to me and called a security guard to lead me out of the cabin. I was denied entry into the cabin after that,” she said.

The corporator said she had gone over to Commissioner to submit a letter regarding COVID-19 assistance. “But he refused to entertain me and said he will work on his own terms. He also said it was his decision whether or not to speak with me,” Sawariya said.

BVA partymen had earlier also alleged that the Municipal Commissioner had showed apathy in handling the COVID-19 pandemic crisis which led to rising cases in  the district.

The Municipal Commissioner has been accused of not paying attention to quarantined patients and supplying essentials to the ones in need.

May 13, 2020

Smita Thackeray helmed Mukkti Foundation has been instrumental in distributing over 8,500 meals to the needy along with 2,000 face shields for our frontline COVID-19 warriors!
Mukkti Foundation, under the aegis of firebrand social activist Smita Thackeray, has always been on a forefront on making a difference in everyone’s lives. From taking a stand against discrimination and social awareness of HIV/AIDS patients and the trauma they go through, empowerment of women and children, the cause of education, welfare and environment activism, the foundation hasn’t shied away from doing the right things in these trying times!
COVID-19 has disrupted everything across the world! Battling a pandemic that no one has battled in their lives before, Smita Thackeray believes that we are suddenly facing a scenario that we could not really fathom. With everyone trying to cope with the anxiety and uncertainty in their lives, many are trying to survive with their limited resources as the earnings are brought to a suddne stop! “At Mukkti, we always step in and contribute in however best way we can. In the past, we’ve conducted fundraisers for calamities across the country including in Gujarat, Rajasthan et al to survive drought. Mukkti has also raised funds for Kargil war veterans. During Coronavirus pandemic, we are trying to contribute to the welfare of the less fortunate,” she says.
Shedding light to the initiatives undertaken by Team Mukkti, Smita reveals that her son Rahul and his wife Aditi started an initiative in association with the ASBB Foundation.

Mukkti Foundation with Association Of Social Beyond Boundaries, is distributing food to the Police, stranded labourers, BMC workers, beggars, sex workers in areas across Mumbai including Andheri, Vile Parle, Khar, Santa Cruz, Bandra, Mahim, Dadar, Mahalaxmi, Grant Road and Kamathirpura ensuring they are fed! “We’d like to thank Sagar Jain, Raj and the entire team of ASBB Foundation. Without them it would have not been possible to reach out to so many people at times. Also, with the increase in the number of cases we have come across among doctors, nurses, paramedics among other medical staff getting infected, we are sponsoring face shields and providing protective gear to several hospitals,” shares Smita while adding, “We have distributed more than 2,000 face shields so far! We are also helping the farmers by sourcing organic fruits and vegetables to people across different areas.” So far, Mukkti Foundation has distributed over 8,500 meals to people across the city!
Mukkti Foundation has raised funds through crowd-funding as well as donors who believe in the initative. Collectively, it has helped with the food distribution drive to aid dabbawalas, shares Aaishvary Thackeray, Smita Thackeray’s younger son. He contributed for the food grains for over 100 dabbawalas!
More power to Team Mukkti!

 

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May 13, 2020

In the wake of novel COVID – 19 pandemic outbreak Hindi film Miss Masala Dosa actress Lavina Israni is making dosas at home for the neighbouring needy people

she volunteered wholeheartedly in the hour of need during this pandemic. She has requested her fans and the entire Nation to stay home and pray to God. The initiatives taken by the honourable Prime Minister should be respected and applauded by us.

About Their coming venture Miss Masala Dosa the subject of the film is a romcom of todays world The Film is written & directed by Alok Shrivastava and is being produced under the Banner of AJ Digital Entertainment & Gold Coin Entertainment.

Dop: Ashok Jamuar & Bharni Kannan. Music Bappi lahiri & Rsr.singers Bappi Lahiri, Shabab Sabri & Sana Aziz. The film Stars Ojas Rawal, Hiten Tejwani, Manu Punjabi, Mrinmai Kolwalkar, Lavina Israni, Sajid Bubere, Brijendra Kala, Anil Dhavan, Shalini Kapoor, Hitesh Rawal, Ashutosh Sinha, Niharika Rana, Gaurav Dixit & others. Producers Alok Shrivastava & Jatin Upadhyay.

May 8, 2020

Alok Shrivastava And Jatin Upadhyay Helps Needy Families With Groceries And Essentials

In the wake of novel COVID – 19 pandemic outbreak.  Alok Shrivastava Of Gold Coin Entertainment & Jatin Upadhyay Of A J Digital Entertainment helped many needy families  with groceries and essentials for this noble cause and volunteered wholeheartedly in the hour of need during this pandemic. Together, they successfully served this in Delhi NCR and neighbouring areas.. They have requested their fans and the entire Nation to stay home and pray to God. The initiatives taken by the honourable  Prime Minister should be respected and applauded by us.

About Their coming venture Miss Masala Dosa the subject of the film is  a romcom of todays world The Film is written & directed by  Alok Shrivastava and  is being produced  under the Banner of  AJ Digital Entertainment & Gold Coin Entertainment.

     

Dop: Ashok Jamuar & Bharni Kannan. Music Bappi lahiri & Rsr.singers Bappi Lahiri, Shabab Sabri & Sana Aziz. The film Stars Ojas Rawal,  Hiten Tejwani,  Manu Punjabi, Mrinmai Kolwalkar,  Lavina Israni, Sajid Bubere, Brijendra Kala, Anil Dhavan,  Shalini Kapoor,  Hitesh Rawal, Ashutosh Sinha, Niharika Rana, Gaurav Dixit & others. Producers Alok Shrivastava & Jatin Upadhyay.

May 7, 2020

~ Simone Khambatta of Mama Says brings these celebs together who tell us how they want to heal the world for their children and the future ~

While the human race is facing the toughest time dealing with a worldwide lockdown, our Mother Earth is healing and reinstating herself. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, while each one of us is hoping for a better and brighter future Bollywood celebrities did not forget their social responsibility. India’s leading parenting and motherhood blog, ‘Mama Says’ has brought together these celebrities who have pledged to ensure that our planet continues to thrive when we enter the world again- in its present state with clean air, blue skies and beautiful oceans stays that way, and teach their children how to protect their home, i.e. their planet earth.

The video features Karan Johar, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor, Pragya Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Amrita Arora and Neelam Kothari along with Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder of Mama Says.

With the world’s biggest lockdown in place, these celebrities came together to spread the message and pledge to heal the world for their children and their future.

Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder, ‘Mama Says‘ and one of India’s top Mommy Bloggers said, “We as parents are responsible for our kids’ well-being and as humans responsible for the well-being of our planet. The pandemic has made us realize many things with the most important one being that we need to care for Mother Earth! We don’t have to do big things, we have to small things but have to do it together. I am so grateful for all the amazing likeminded parents who have come together to spread this powerful and important message. I hope everyone who watches this chooses to make their own pledge too.”

Tusshar Kapoor said, “I agreed to be part of this initiative to pledge my support for our planet, simply because I’m very passionate about saving animals from cruelty and firmly believe that humankind must protect the biodiversity of the planet in order to protect themselves!”

“It’s a wonderful message that’s told at the most perfect time. With the current situation we all are in, there couldn’t be a better time to spread this message “A new world”, when we as parents need to secure a safe healthy future for our children to live in and most importantly it’s the small things that matter the most! So, start today in your own little way and make it happen Now! Let’s enjoy and nurture our planet!” added Esha Deol.

Karan Johar said, “All of us are very proud parents, we all love our children. And it’s very integral that we give them all the love, the attention and the care. We also really make their home feel beautiful, we make them love their home, we make them feel like home is where the heart is. But we sometimes miss the point, we sometimes pretend that their home is just their residence, but that’s not true. our planet is also our home.There are few things that I have done with my kids at a very young age apart from the emotional encouragement that one has to always give them about making sure that they don’t fall into stereotypes. The other thing that I do is I tell them about plastic, single use plastic and about how it’s important not to consume single use plastic, because you know that it’s a big deterrent to our planet and we must be very careful. So, say no to plastic is the one thing that I’ve been actually inculcating within their sensibility”

“Apart from all the other conscious work that we are doing, I also pledge that we continue buying wooden toys for our daughter Mehr, try and keep her away from plastic toys as much as we can. And more importantly we are totally open to hand me downs. Mehr has got a lot of friends who are six months or a year older and we believe in hand me down toys, clothes, books, all of it. It’s great on the pocket and more importantly it’s very good for the environment. We are doing our little bit and I think you guys should do yours too just so that our planet can accommodate our beautiful children in the future”, added Neha Dhupia.

Soha Ali Khan also said, “I pledge to use a reusable water bottle with me every time I step out of the house instead of buying plastic bottles because I care about the future of our children and our grandchildren on our planet”

A pledge to enter this new world with mindfulness, compassion, wisdom and a whole lot of love:

Instagram Link – https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4FsxeKoXr/

May 6, 2020

Jaiswal Youth Federation (JYF) in association with Saraswati Devi Charitable Trust (SDCT) & with the support of its Trustees Sandipji & Rajdipji Gupta formed ‘Jaiswal Corona Task Team’ to serve more than 5,000 needy families in the wake of noble COVID – 19 pandemic outbreak. In an aim to provide groceries to the needy families, trust members joined hands with several other groups for this noble cause and volunteered wholeheartedly in the hour of need during this pandemic. Together, they successfully served 5,000 plus needy families around Mumbai, Thane & nearby suburbs such as Boisar, Dahanu and Alibaug.

CA Ramanand Gupta, President (JYF) said, “I feel proud to say that our JYF CORONA TASK TEAM proved to be the ‘Real Warriors’ under the guidance & supervision of our executive directors Ramashray Jaiswal & Sanjay Gupta along with Shambhoonath Gupta. I am thankful to all the members of JYF, Individuals, volunteers & donors for directly or indirectly supporting this noble task,” adding, “A heartfelt thanks to Rajdipji & Sandipji Gupta for being the mentor, motivator and our guiding light since inception and especially during this hour of need by being our prime advisors and a great support pillar.”

Rajdip Gupta, Trustee, Saraswati Devi Charitable Trust said, “It is our duty to stand up and do whatever we can to ensure we support the needy ones during emergencies. Charity indeed begins at home. The JYF has supported 1,000 families whereas we have supported more than 3,500 needy people. ”

All the communications between different federations were carried out digitally. The on-ground activities of distributing groceries were undertaken by maintaining social distance, wearing a mask and taking all the right precautions. Great enthusiasm and active support was received from volunteers like ShriPrakash Gupta, Kanchan Jaiswal, Virendra Jaiswal, Sangita Jaiswal, Rajesh Jaiswal, Ashu Jaiswal, Ramvilash Gupta, Pradeep Jaiswal, Rahul Jaiswal , Prashant Jaiswal, Sumeet Jaiswal, Bina Jaiswal, Manoj Gupta, Vishwanath Kalwar, Sachin Gupta, Anil Jaiswal, Santosh Gupta, & so on… among others who dedicated worked to make this a successful initiative. In the end, all the participants were handed over a certificate of appreciation for being the ‘Valuable Warriors’ in the initiative.

Our other key donors / Supportes are Ashok Gupta (Borivali), Krishanlal Jaiswal (Kandivali), Vimala Vijay Gupta (Chembur), Rajesh Jaiswal (Udwada), Radheshyam Gupta (Ulhasnagar), Ashok Jaiswal (Airoli), Kailash Jaiswal (Dombivali), Satyanarayan Jaiswal (Dombivali), Uday Jaiswal (Dombivali), Krishnakumar Jaiswal (Vasai).

This received active participation of all the following members of Federation: 1. Shri Vindhyavasini Seva Mandal. (Malad) 2. Jaiswal Seva Sanstha. (Vasai – Dahanu) 3. Akhil Mumbai Jaiswal Sabha. (Mumbai) 4. Kalwar Samaj Seva Sangathan. (Prabhadevi) 5. Jaiswal Foundation. (Wadala) 6. Jaiswal Samaj Seva Sanstha. (Dombivali) 7. Jaiswal Samaj Seva Sanstha. (Navi Mumbai) 8. Jaiswal Samaj (Thane)

Core committee members of JYF President: Shri Ramanand Gupta Vice President: Smt. Sheela Jaiswal Gen.Secretary: Pramod Gupta Treasurer: Shri Vijay Gupta Joint Secretary: Smt. Chhaya Jaiswal: Joint Treasurer: Mr.Neeraj Jaiswal.

May 2, 2020

कोरोना के खिलाफ जंग लड़ता योद्धा संदीप यादव एव साथी।

जिस वक्त से पूरा विश्व कोरोना नामक महामारी का शिकार हुए है, भारत देश भी इससे अछूता नहीं रह, परंतु इस विषम परिस्थितियों में कोरोना से जंग लड़ने के लिए कई वीर योद्धा मैदान में कूद पड़े।

संदीप यादव (भा ज यू मो, BJYM मुम्बई नार्थ वेस्ट के वाईस प्रेसिडेंट) ऐसे ही एक जबरदस्त योद्धा है, वे शान्तनु अगस्ति (भा ज यू मो BJYM नार्थ वेस्ट मुम्बई के प्रेसिडेंट), के सहयोग से जरूरतमंदों को राशन वितरण कर रहे हैं।

स्वयम संदीप यादव ने लोखंडवाला, वर्सोवा के शास्त्री नगर के कई बिल्डिंगों में एवं सात बंगला म्हाडा के कई सोसाइटी और स्कूलों में अपने सहायको के साथ सेनिटाइजर का छिड़काव कर रहे हैं।

संदीप यादव का कहना है ” हमारे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी, महाराष्ट्र विपक्ष के नेता देवेन्द्र फडणवीस जी, भा ज यू मो (BJYM) प्रेजिडेंट पूनम महाजन जी, भा ज यू मो मुम्बई अध्यक्ष श्री तेजिंदर तिवाना जी, श्री मोहित भारतीय जी, विधायक एव मुम्बई अध्यक्ष मंगल प्रभात लोढा जी, विधायक अमित साटम जी, विधायक भारती लावेकार जी, विधायक विद्या ठाकुर जी, रघुनाथ कुलकर्णी जी, भाजपा युवा मोर्चा जिला अध्यक्ष श्री शान्तनु अगस्ति जी, भाजपा जिला अध्यक्ष, संतोष मेढेकर जी, महाराष्ट्र सचिव संजय पांडे जी, के मार्गदर्शन में हम और हमारे साथी पुरजोर तरीक़े से इस खतरनाक वायरस से जंग लड़ रहे हैं।

मैं, शान्तनु जी और अपने भा ज यू मो की पूरी टीम के संग, ज़रूरतमंदों, वरिष्ठ नागरिकों और बाहर से आये हुए मज़दूरों की हर तरह से चाहे राशन हो, दवा हो, सेनिटाइजर हो, मास्क हो हर चीज का वितरण कर रहे हैं। जो भी रिक्वेस्ट किसी भी ज़रिये खास कर ट्विटर से मिलता है, उसे हर संभव तरीके से पूरी करते हैं। अभी तक तकरीबन १० हज़ार किलो से अधिक खाद्य सामग्री, सीधे ज़रूरतमंद लोगो तक पहुंचाई गई है, कई इमारतों का सेनिटीजेशन रहिवासियो के प्रार्थना पर किया गया है, ये सारे काम अभी भी शिफ्टों में हमारे साथी कर रहे हैं।

    

इस आपदा की घड़ी में, मैं हर हिंदुस्तानी का आवाहन करता हूँ, की वह किसी भी पार्टी का हो, किसी भी धर्म का हो, किसी भी नस्ल का हो, सब भूल कर सिर्फ इंसानियत को ध्यान रखे, विश्वास रखे हम कोरोना से जंग अवश्य जीतेंगे और हमारे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी इस देश को पुनः सफलता की ऊँचाई पर ले जाएंगे।

Apr 29, 2020

The Indian wing of US-based solar solutions provider Suntuity Group, Suntuity Renewable Energy India (REI), has said the Coronavirus pandemic is a wake-up call for the Government of India and it should focus more on giving tax benefits to people than subsidies. “If you really want to try to incentivise people to go solar than you have to incentivise them by giving tax benefits,” said Imaan Javan, Director of operations at Suntuity REI.

Javan further said when people see tax benefits in something, they tend to move towards that direction to save up on taxes. “Solar used to have subsidies across the board but now subsidies are only limited to residential projects. And these projects are not that large in numbers. I am not saying to give them subsidies, but you can give them some tax breaks or something similar,” she said, adding, “Like in the USA they have 26% flat ITC (investment tax credit) across the entire country (which was 30% for a long time earlier) no matter which state you are in and they have different benefits for the state and benefits from the states. Over here we don’t see it like that.”

The Government of India aims to reach a renewable energy capacity of 175 GW by 2022 and then 500 GW after that. “In order to be able to achieve that, the government needs to determine how they would help people. Tax benefits would be beneficial for the common man as well as the industry,” Javan said.