AGARTALA, Oct 18 (TIWN): Even though in town areas colouful pandal decorations sidelined state’s problems but footballs in main town areas from rural Tripura remained less this year, says ground report.

In compare to this year other years the crowd from rural areas heavily observed in town areas, whereas this year rural people, specially the poor class remained less in compare to other years.

Only two days puja work at total Rs 320 rupees was given followed by very less numbers of MGNREGA works. In this situation, the economy stayed depressed, which also affected heavily in markets.

The commodity prices have been spiked up along with fuel price hikes, further damaged the Durga puja celebration. Indeed in poor people’s hand there were hardly any work along with massive terminations of workers from Municipality to Anganwadi mid-day-meal employees.

Social pensions suspension in the name of verification, delay of salaries, nil recruitment have hit the state in Durga puja season.