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He told the mediapersons that he had met Chief Minister Manohar Joshi and State Transport Minister Chandrakant Khaire a fortnight ago and discussed the issue with them. 8220;Both of them have responded positively and the CM has also assured me that he will declare the decision of the government over the contentious issue before conclusion of the budget session of the house,8221; he said.

8220;I have conveyed them the feelings of three-seater operators along with various pending issues that need priority, now it is upto them as to what statement to make before the house,8221; said Paigude, when asked as to what were the issues he had highlighted at the meeting.

8220;Nearly one-fifth of the Puneites are dependent on three-seaters for their livelihood. Professional stability has become a social need for the three-seater operators now. If we fail to assure them of this stability, they will be left in lurch like the millworkers in Mumbai,8221; Paigude said.

Blaming the inefficient public transport of Pune, for increase in the number of two-wheeler vehicles in the city, Paigude said, there are 8.72 lakh private vehicles for a population nearing 30 lakhs. 8220;This tremendous rise in number of private vehicles, has caused a slump in business for three seaters,8221; he said.Collision hits traffic
The entire traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Highway National Highway Number 4 was thrown out of gear for nearly three hours due to a head-on collision involving two trucks at Lonavla on Sunday night. An unidentified man was killed on the spot in the mishap, police said.

Two trucks, one heading towards Mumbai and the other coming towards Pune, rammed into each other near the Kiran Petrol Pump at Lonavla, said Deputy Superintendent of Police A S Shaikh from the State Traffic Police.

The vehicles involved in the accidents were immediately removed with the help of a crane. However, the long queue of stranded vehicles caused a three hour long snarl, he added.

Crematorium to stay shut
The Vaikuntha electric crematorium in Navi Peth, off Shastri Road, will remain closed from April 22 to 30. An official communique issued by the PMC on Monday said that the closure will be effected to carry out repairs to the electric crematorium. The Kailash electric crematorium, located near the Naidu hospital, will remain open.

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