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The Modi government is expected to announce on Thursday

(Auto bearings factorys Factory New Delhi: In view of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, the government on Thursday extended the exemption of toll tax on highways till December 1. After two more extensions on November 11 and November 14, the concessions for accepting banned notes ends on Thursday night at petrol pumps, hospitals, pharmacies, railway stations, airports and some other places.The government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it may give yet another extension if it thinks it was required.

The Modi government is expected to announce on Thursday evening further extensions on exemptions of old notes for accessing essential services.The old high value notes were banned on November 8 with an aim to eradicate black money from circulation and stop spread of fake currency notes in the banking system.The Modi government is expected to announce on Thursday evening further extensions on exemptions of old notes for accessing essential services, said an ANI report. After rolling out the ban on high-value currency notes on November 8, the Centre had permitted exchange of old notes at a host of places including petrol pumps, Mother Dairy and government milk booths, government hospitals, railway ticketing and crematoria and burial grounds for 72 hours.The government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it may give yet another extension if it thinks it was required.

The Union plans to go on a hunger strike

As per the committee’s recommendations, auto-rickshaw drivers should be paid Rs 1.09 per km of the increase. This also means commuters will have to bear the brunt of the CNG hike, with CNG now costing Rs 49.61. Mumbai: With the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) having increased by Rs 3.44 starting midnight Tuesday, the Mumbai Rickshaw Men’s Union has threatened to stage a protest before Mantralaya in the event the increased price is not rolled back or auto fares are not raised by Rs 1.26 per km within ten days.

The Union plans to go on a hunger strike. It will also write a letter urging Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) to withdraw the increased price of CNG till such time the fare hike is approved by the government.General secretary, Mumbai Rickshaw Men’s Union, Thamby Kurien, said, “We auto bearings factorys Factory have been demanding increase in fares since the Hakim Committee submitted its report to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA). But no one is paying heed to our demands. Now the increase in CNG prices will increase the burden on auto-rickshaw men.

Mr Kurien also pointed out that the recommendations of the Hakim committee had been placed before the government since 2015 but the transport minister was yet to give an approval. As per the committee’s recommendations, auto-rickshaw drivers should be paid Rs 1.09 per km of the increase.Presently, rickshaw drivers charge Rs 12.19 per km, which will now be increased to Rs 13.28 per km if the committee recommendations are implemented by the government. Mr Kurien deman-ded that as CNG prices had increased by Rs 3.44, the fares should be incre-ased by Rs 1.26 per km.This also means commuters will have to bear the brunt of the CNG hike, with CNG now costing Rs 49.61. There are 1.82 lakh auto-rickshaws in the city.Mr Kurien said, “I will also write to the principal secretary of the transport department to incre-ase fares as per the revised fuel charge. If the government does not take a decision within 10 days, I will be forced to demonstrate before Mantralaya.”

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