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‘Tripura’s Rural Economy deteriorated, MGNREGA mandays given 2.5 days in 4 months’, claims Opposition
TIWN July 15, 2018
‘Tripura’s Rural Economy deteriorated, MGNREGA mandays given 2.5 days in 4 months’, claims Opposition
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AGARTALA, July 15 (TIWN): Opposition CPI-M on Saturday has hit the ruling BJP Govt alleging about a total collapse in rural economy in last four months. CPI-M leader Pabitra Kar said, “The primary reason of collapsed rural economy is MGNREGA work crisis. In CPI-M time, at least 7 to 8 days mandays were given per month but now under the BJP Govt 2.5 days of MGNREGA mandays are given in last four months. Even though the ruling party says “Only 4 Months” of Govt, but to whom they should raise the complain. Tribal leader of CPI-M Radhacharan Debbarma mentioned about a “total collapsed Rural Economy”, mentioning about various food items which used to held rural economy are left in the market without selling, as people do not have capacity to buy.

MP Shankar Prasad Datta said, in ADC areas not even 10 days of MGNREGA work was done and the wages even they got at Rs. 118 only.

“From Banana to Tea selling all business are in loss at there as people are unable to arrange two times meals. Even paan business is at heavy loss”, he said.

The MP claimed that the price of rice to fruit, vegetable all are down.

CPI-M tribal leader Radha Charan Debbarma said, “Due to the introduction of Biometric system, many villagers are unable to take their commodities from rations shops. Even after multiple requests the Govt is silent”.

CPI-M leaders further asked the state govt to arrange more mandays of MGNREGA to relieve the poor people from the ‘massive crisis’ situation.

Radhacharan Debbarma furthersaid, “The state govt is busy to talk on what CPI-M has done in 25 years, whereas not a single govt official was sent to the villages till day which are suffering from food, work crisis”.

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