Reimagining Roofs in Slums & Villages | Hasit Ganatra | TEDxDharavi
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 Published On May 18, 2018

Hasit is going to talk about the challenges of tin roofs in India and the implications in the long run. He shares his story of founding ReMaterials and presents the unique mod roof that his company has developed. Hasit Ganatra, an engineering graduate from the University of Southern California, leads ReMaterials. Hasit has worked with startups in the fields of rural solar electrification at Duron Energy, electric vehicles at S-Commute, and low-income housing at Worldhaus. There are millions of people living under tin roofs in India. These roofs not only cause several challenges unique to every season, they also result in several health issues.
Hasit Ganantra through his company ReMaterials has been working
relentlessly for the past 4 years to solve this crisis in our country. He along with his team mates have developed over 300 prototypes before arriving at a solution that is affordable and functional.
Hasit wil talks about this unique solution and how it can transform lives of millions of families in India. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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