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information and notifications regarding banks also take a long time to revert process. Documentary proofs required
policies, programmes, and certified back on the status. It is suggested that while submission of application should
channel partners. the government should set time frames be reduced. Further, it is suggested that
for banks regarding sanction of loans. same application should be considered
Undue delays Moreover, off-grid solar loans should be for both capital subsidy and soft loan.
brought under priority sector lending This will reduce the time spent in
Once the building owner identifies and to speed up the process. Regarding the preparing separate applications and
contacts the channel partner, the next application submission by the channel documents for the two incentives.
step is preparation of Detailed Project partner to the state, it is suggested
Report to be submitted for availing that there should be a provision for Inefficient/cumbersome supply
capital subsidy from the government. It electronic submission of application chain of off-grid systems
has been seen that there are delays in to the state, and after submission, it
site inspection by the channel partners, should be forwarded to MNRE by the Limited availability of channel partners
which is the first step to prepare the state within the recommended time is another barrier stifling the growth of
application. Stringent rules should be period. Moreover, online mechanism off-grid solar sector in India. Thus, MNRE
laid for channel partners for meeting should be free from any technical needs to work on a package of fiscal/
timelines, and penalties should be laid glitches and updated from time to time. financial incentive policy to promote
on them for not meeting the timelines. product/technology development,
Moreover, there are delays caused by Intensive documentation extensive distribution network, and
the state governments in doing site quality standards. Government should
inspection once the project has been To avail government benefits, building provide incentives to new start-ups in
submitted to them. The reason being owners are required to submit detailed the field of off-grid solar to boost the
projects are spread across states and documents, which is a time-consuming sector. There has to be transparency of
carrying out site inspection for each process. Even though the process of vendors in terms of their listing, size of
one of these is a humongous task. documentation is generally carried out operations, and contact details for the
Therefore, government should have by the channel partners, most of the building owners to be able to contact
third-party verification to prevent documents have to be acquired from them without any hassles.
undue delays. Regarding soft loans, the building owners, which is a tedious
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policies, programmes, and certified back on the status. It is suggested that while submission of application should
channel partners. the government should set time frames be reduced. Further, it is suggested that
for banks regarding sanction of loans. same application should be considered
Undue delays Moreover, off-grid solar loans should be for both capital subsidy and soft loan.
brought under priority sector lending This will reduce the time spent in
Once the building owner identifies and to speed up the process. Regarding the preparing separate applications and
contacts the channel partner, the next application submission by the channel documents for the two incentives.
step is preparation of Detailed Project partner to the state, it is suggested
Report to be submitted for availing that there should be a provision for Inefficient/cumbersome supply
capital subsidy from the government. It electronic submission of application chain of off-grid systems
has been seen that there are delays in to the state, and after submission, it
site inspection by the channel partners, should be forwarded to MNRE by the Limited availability of channel partners
which is the first step to prepare the state within the recommended time is another barrier stifling the growth of
application. Stringent rules should be period. Moreover, online mechanism off-grid solar sector in India. Thus, MNRE
laid for channel partners for meeting should be free from any technical needs to work on a package of fiscal/
timelines, and penalties should be laid glitches and updated from time to time. financial incentive policy to promote
on them for not meeting the timelines. product/technology development,
Moreover, there are delays caused by Intensive documentation extensive distribution network, and
the state governments in doing site quality standards. Government should
inspection once the project has been To avail government benefits, building provide incentives to new start-ups in
submitted to them. The reason being owners are required to submit detailed the field of off-grid solar to boost the
projects are spread across states and documents, which is a time-consuming sector. There has to be transparency of
carrying out site inspection for each process. Even though the process of vendors in terms of their listing, size of
one of these is a humongous task. documentation is generally carried out operations, and contact details for the
Therefore, government should have by the channel partners, most of the building owners to be able to contact
third-party verification to prevent documents have to be acquired from them without any hassles.
undue delays. Regarding soft loans, the building owners, which is a tedious
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