Durga Puja organisers rue there is confusion over the GST slabs on puja mandals. Durga Puja organisers rue there is confusion over the GST slabs on puja mandals. THIS NAVRATRI, the smaller Durga Puja and Navratri pandals in the city have observed an increase in the overall budget to plan celebrations. Their organisers feel that it is a result of the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Many mandals believe that the service cost of decoration contractors, stationary, paper has increased after the implementation of GST.

Source: Indian Express September 26, 2017 21:45 UTC