Tripura CM requests Durga Puja organisers to reduce festivity budget

Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 10 : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday requested Durga Puja organisers to reduce the budget for festivities this year and urged them to help the flood victims.
Floods caused by excessive rainfall in the state have affected the common people on a large scale, disrupting the economy. In an effort to recover from this situation, the state government is working on wartime measures, CM said in a statement.
"In this situation, I am calling on all the club officials and puja entrepreneurs of the state to collect donations from a humanitarian perspective, focusing on the upcoming Durgotsava," said CM Manik Saha.
"Also, I am requesting to reduce the Puja budget to some extent and come forward in social activities for the flood victims, "he added.
Earlier, CM Saha had thanked organisations and individuals on Monday who have donated towards the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to help aid those affected by floods in the state.
In the aftermath of the floods in the state, individuals and organisations from various sectors including banks, social organisations, and other groups, stepped forward to contribute to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Following continuous rainfall and unprecedented floods since August 19 in the state, 31 people have lost their lives, and over 72,000 people have been displaced so far, according to a press release by the State Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Department.
As per a government statement, a total of 492 relief camps have been set up by the district administration, providing shelter to the people displaced by the floods. Clothing has also been distributed to about 300 needy people in the Amarpur and Karbook sub-divisions.