Diverse South Asian Community Owned Businesses Receive Nevada State Pandemic Emergency Technical Support Program (PETS) Funding. Highest Amount, $60,000, went to Mirchandani Family Controlled Businesses
During the last NV State legislature session, the Assembly Bill (AB) 106 appropriated $50 million to provide grants for operational support to small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other similar entities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Combined with federal Coronavirus Relief Funds, the $50 million appropriations brought total funding available for the Pandemic Emergency Technical Support (PETS) program to $102,167,439.
In partnership with the NV State Treasurer’s Office, the Office of Economic Development awarded PETS grants of up to $10,000 for businesses and nonprofits and up to $20,000 for arts and cultural organizations.
Detail analysis of the recipients reflects a wide array of business entities including some multi-millionaire members of the Indian sub-continent community specifically physicians, law firms, and motel owners classified as a disadvantaged business enterprise. Ashok and Supriya Mirchandani controlled companies are the major beneficiary receiving a total of $60,000. Among non-profits, the Indian Chamber of Commerce, run by Rita Vaswani received $20,000, while Rita Thukral’s Global Charity Foundation received $10,000 from the just concluded PETS program.
The program opened on October 19, 2020, and closed on October 22, 2020. During the four days window, the program received over 13,500 applications for a total request for over $148 Million against the $102 Million available funding.
| Recipient | Owner/Principal Name | Amount | Priority Group Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Adolescent Pediatric Gastroenterology | Ajaz Sheikh | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Amandeep S. Sidhu, DDS., Professional Corp. | Amandeep Sidhu | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Amit Dadlaney | Amit Dadlaney | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Anurag Singh, LLC | Anurag Singh | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Arianna Eyebrow Threading Ltd | Sushil Neopaney | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Aseem, Chawla DMD LLC | Aseem Chawla | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Ashok Mirchandani LLC | Ashok Mirchandani | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Ashok Mirchandani LLC DBA Fusion Grille | Ashok Mirchandani | 10,000 | 2nd – Bars, pubs, taverns, breweries, and wineries |
| Aurangzeb Nagy, M.D., Ltd. | Aury Nagy | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Bansal’S Investment Group Inc. | Ankit Bansal | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Chaudhery Medical Group, PLLC | Ismat Chaudhery | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| David Bakshi, Inc. | David Bakshi | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Dipti Kunwar | Dipti Kunwar | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Dr.Ajay Nellutla, INC | Ajay Nellutla | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Firhaad Ismail, M.D., A Professional Corporation | Firhaad Ismail | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Garg Golden, LLP | Puneet Garg | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Global Charity Foundation | Reeta Thukral | 10,000 | 5th – Non-profits ($10,000) |
| Gopwani LLC | Han Gopwani | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Gupta Law Firm, LLC | Arun Gupta | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Gurpreet Khairah, DDS, PLLC | Gurpreet Khairah | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Gurukrupa LLC DBA Crown Motel | Gita Patel | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Jigneshbhai Patel DBA Sun Smoke Shop | Jignesh Bhai Patel | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| KS Singh Enterprises, Inc. | Karan Singh | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| KS Singh, Inc. | Karan Singh | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Las Vegas-India Chamber of Commerce | Rita Vaswani, President | 20,000 | 4th – Chamber of Commerce (10,000/20,000) |
| Madras Durango LLC | Rao Gondy | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Malhotra Group L.L.C. | Krista Malhotra | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Megha Group LLC | Jay & Purvi Megha | 10,000 | 2nd – Bars, pubs, taverns, breweries, and wineries |
| Mirza Naseem Baig DBA Charleston Auto Sales | Naseem Baig | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Nirvana Counseling (Kanoza), PLLC | Kavita Kanoza | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| PATEL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC. | Shaan Patel | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Patel’s Threading & Henna Art, Inc. | Bhavnaben Patel | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Pradeep Manjeshwar, LLC. | Pradeep Manjeshwar | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Priti Narula, MD PC | Priti Narula | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Pushpa LLC DBA Angara India Spice Grill | Sukhdev Bhagat | 10,000 | 2nd – Bars, pubs, taverns, breweries, and wineries |
| Rachna Gupta, D.O., P.C. dba Desert Eye Care | Rachna Gupta | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Rai LLC | Bal Rai | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Raj P. Singh, MD, PLLC | Raj Singh | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| RS Sahai, Inc. | Bharat Tikeya | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Sanj L.L.C. | Supriya Mirchandani/Daulat LLC | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Sarika Patel DMD PLLC | Sarika Patel | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Satguru Sahai, Inc. | Bharat Tikeya | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Shaan Corp | Ritesh Patel | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Shamalie Lalitha Wijekularatne | Shamalie Wijekularatne | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Shiv Shakti LLC | Ashok Mirchandani/Balaji Trust | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Siya LLC (Smoke Chief) | Rupa and Nikhil Patel | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Sky Ranch Motel, Inc | Bharat Patel | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Sonani MD PLLC | Rajesh Sonani | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Sri Caitanya Nitai Inc DBA Community Care Pharmacy | Bharat Patel | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Strategic Wealth Design, LLC | Mahesh Odhrani | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Supriya A Mirchandani LLC DBA A1 Fingerprinting | Supriya Mirchandani | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Surbhi Surana DBA Browz On Fleek | Surbhi Surana | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Suresh Shrestha DBA Sama Eyebrows Threading | Suresh Shrestha | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| The Sapience LLC | Vishal & Puja Chamaria | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Uday Saraiya, M.D., LTD. | Uday Saraiya | 10,000 | Other Businesses ($10,000) |
| Umer Z Malik LLC | Umer Malik | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Vidya LLC | Sarita Singh | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| WM L.L.C. DBA High Sierra Insulation | Supriya Mirchandani | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
| Zenith Realty Group, LLC | Senje Sadera | 10,000 | 1st – Disadvantaged Business Enterprises ($10,000) |
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How these milliones get this money called pet program
Obviously, the overwhelming majority of these people and companies/organizations are not disadvantaged in any real sense, nor are they going broke because of the pandemic. They are just greedy, dishonest scammers, who have no ethics. Mirchandani may be the worst, but not by much. Unfortunately, they are no exceptions in South Asian communities, they represent just the rule. It’s shameful.
Some of them should be shameful as they are robbing the needy people