AGARTALA, Oct 13 (TIWN): The zero-deficit budget presented by BJP Govt first ever in Tripura, not only burdened common men with massive taxations in the recent months, but also unemployment issue has turned the most burning problem in the state, as the State Govt is now not interested to recruit new employees unless vacancies are created by retirement or quitting jobs. BJP Govt and its leaders pointed out as 73% of the budget goes to the salaries of the employees, thus unemployed youths must be “Job Creators” instead of ‘job-seekers’, whereas the crisis situation is another reflection of zero-deficit budget’s negative outcomes where a state although does not like to be dependent on the central govt but imposes heavy taxation on the common men. According to CMIE report, Tripura now tops in unemployment rate with 31.2% among all Indian states.

So far fuel, electricity, trade license, municipality, health services, pensions are subjected to be taxes in addition of slowdown of markets and Govt’s inability to provide rural mandays.

How Central Govt Projects are now dependent on State’s common men's taxes : Referring tax collection rows, Tripura CM BIplab Deb on October 10 said, Atal Jal Yojna was succeeded by collected taxes from public and his Govt has no intention just to collect taxes by not benefiting the public in return. He announced 30,000 people have got connections by Atal Jal Yojna. But Atal Jal Yojna is a central Govt scheme, a must subject to central funding.

Small scale businessmen now to be brought under Taxation in Urban Bodies who have opened shops in rents : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb while addressing in the inauguration programme of “Angikar” on October 10, a statewide programme, at Agartala Town Hall today said that there are only 8,000 tax-paying businessmen in Agartala whereas 12,000 businessmen do not give taxes. Deb said, the remaining 12,000 businessmen do not have problems to pay taxes but they are doing business in rent and thus if agreement with the owners are instructed then taxes can be started to take.

CM further mentioned in CPI-M Govt’s time the revenue was only 9.8% which has now increased into 26%.

Most cruel decision of taxing hospital service by imposing Aayushman project on a little section of people : Amid propagandas on Ayushman Bharat like projects, the scrapping of Free Medical Services have turned heavy on the poor and middle class people. Public have demanded reinstallation of the service immediately like before. Most of the people have no interest for Ayushman Bharat insurance like issues, rather sought 100% free medical services. Revenue collection in exchange of “saving life” has caused pathos across Government hospitals but the BJP led State Govt has turned a deaf ear. Since the BJP led State Government had drafted provisional revised tariffs of 14 hospital services and 286 bio-chemistry, pathological, radiological, digital and clinical tests, it is causing massive criticism. 18 month’s old BJP Govt's multiple anti-people decisions by immature, arrogant politicians are affecting the whole BJP party here, kicked off a fresh infighting among the BJP members themselves.

Losses in business : 70% loss in Durga puja’s garment markets : A tight economic condition for businessmen remained in this Durga puja in Northeast state Tripura resulted from moneyless conditions from house to house.Critical economic situations across markets in Tripura rural and urban bodies, aided by massive business losses at No-Customer, So-Sale like situations generating worries as if an Economic disaster is approaching towards.On the other side, day after Tripura Govt praised GST, Nirmala Sitaraman accepted that GST might have flaws, however asked the taxpayers not to curse GST as it’s Indian law now.

Tariff hike on Power : Power Dept which has decided to hike electricity tariffs at 7.5% which will be used to kick of further developmental works, easily signaling how so far no funding is happening under the Modi Govt for state Tripura unlike the UPA era which helped each state via negotiation in Planning Commission.

Taxing the Fuel :  Tripura cabinet on July 26, 2018 had decided first ever to bring ordinance to hike 2 % cess on Petrol, Diesel, Natural Gas.

Promising to develop the economy and betterment of every citizens of the state, which will reduce the transport cost and also save time Govt has decided to lavy 2 % cess on fuel. It was said that revenue will develop roadmaps, but although taxes were taken but nowhere development is seen. In this regard, a Congress leader said, Tripura Govt is unnecessarily imposing 24% tax whereas Central Govt imposed another 19% tax. If taxes of 12% by State Govt and 10% by Central Govt are being cut then the price will be downed at 60. In total now the fuel tax in Tripura is 43%.