AGARTALA, Sep 30 (TIWN): When only 2 weeks just left for Durga puja celebration, markets are yet left customerless across state.

Keeping Durga Puja ahead even though the club members of various areas across Tripura have become busy with puja pandal preparations with hefty budget, but the situation is gloom with price hike, no pay commission or increase in allowance or social pensions. 

Even though markets have been filled with dresses and other collections, but business is dull yet in the state.

This year Durga puja to be started from October 15 and to be ended on October 19.

Durga idols are also turning costly and the demand there yet high. But after losses were faced in last festivals, businessmen are sacred about Durga Puja business, which is the most profitable occasion in this state.

Rural areas conditions are more pathetic. 

Durga Puja, also called Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent that reveres the goddess Durga. Durga Puja is believed to be the greatest festival of the Bengali people.