- Mr. Gayomard Driver – Executive Director & Group Chief Financial Officer Jeena and Company
“As a key driver of India’s economic growth, the logistics industry anticipates The Union Budget 2025 to prioritize efficiency and innovation. Simplifying GST, accelerating multi-modal logistics parks, and incentivizing green logistics are essential to align with the National Logistics Policy.
While technology will continue to be the transformative power revolutionizing logistics operations and enhancing connectivity; it is equally important to focus on the training and skill development of aspiring professionals to remain competitive in the digital era.”
- Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Group CEO, CARE Hospitals.
“The Union Budget 2025-26 presents a vital chance to enhance India’s healthcare system. CARE Hospitals urges increased public healthcare funding, rural infrastructure development, and expansion of Ayushman Bharat to outpatient care. Reducing GST on cancer care equipment, revising scheme reimbursements, promoting MedTech innovation, and supporting medical tourism can ensure accessible, quality healthcare for all and position India as a global healthcare hub.”
- Saurabh Marda, Co-founder and Managing Director, Freyr Energy
The Union Budget 2025 is a pivotal moment for India’s solar energy growth. Last year was a a landmark year for the residential solar sector. It witnessed unprecedented growth driven by the government’ PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The focus should be on ensuring that sufficient domestic manufacturing capacity is there to fulfil upcoming demand. In addition to this, the entire process of loan evaluation and disbursal for residential solar loans should be digitised. Finally, the government should further streamline/standardize/
- Gopal Jain, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Gaja Capital, and Co-Chair of the Regulatory Affairs Committee, IVCA.
“At the pre-Budget consultation with Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, IVCA emphasized the need to build on the positive policy momentum from the previous Union Budget to further strengthen the Indian alternate capital ecosystem.
Additionally, unlocking pools of domestic capital remains critical.
By implementing these measures and modernizing regulatory frameworks, India can pave the way for a robust and globally competitive alternative investment landscape. We remain optimistic about the government’s continued support in the upcoming Union Budget.”
- Ashish Sahay, Countr
y Manager & Sales Director – SEA, Wirepas
At Wirepas, we see this as a defining moment to drive innovation through our decentralized mesh technology, uniquely designed to meet India’s challenges. Our solutions already power over 4 million smart meters under the Advanced Metering Initiative (AMI), ensuring accurate and uninterrupted data collection, even in remote rural areas. This directly supports India’s energy transition goals by reducing electricity distribution losses, which currently average 20%.
The Indian smart metering market is set to grow at a CAGR of 10.2%, targeting over 250 million smart meters by 2030. Additionally, the country’s Smart Cities Mission, projected to reach $28.7 billion by 2027, relies on IoT technologies to transform urban infrastructure, energy management, and logistics.
Wirepas is proud to play a vital role in this transformation. By delivering scalable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective connectivity solutions, we aim to support India’s vision of a sustainable, interconnected future and strengthen its position as a global IoT leader.
- Mr. Harshvardhan Tibrewala, MD, Vida Realty