DNCC mulls 5.0pc tax rebate for solar panel users

Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mohammad Azaz has said his administration is contemplating to provide a 5.0-percent tax rebate for city dwellers who will use solar panels as part of green energy promotion.

"The DNCC is thinking of considering a 5 percent tax rebate for the city dwellers if they use the rooftop solar panel", he made the remarks at a policy dialogue titled "The Role of Renewable Energy for in Building a Just Urban", reports UNB.

The event was jointly organised by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS) at the auditorium of the DNCC Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan-2 on Monday.

With Professor Mohammad Ali Naqi, head of the Department of Architecture, State University of Bangladesh, in the chair, the seminar was also addressed by Prof Dr Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, Chairman of CAPS, who made the keynote presentation.

The DNCC administrator also stressed the need for a continued research in this area as to how the advantage of green energy could be utilised.

He emphasised the potential of installing solar panels on buildings in Dhaka's planned neighborhoods, where rooftop solar clearance is adequate due to uniform building heights.

He noted that through the effective rooftop solar implementation, buildings can meet their own electricity demand and even contribute to the national grid-making the concept of a "just transition" more attainable.

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder said that Dhaka ranks among the worst cities in terms of air quality, livability, traffic congestion, and noise pollution.