Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

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Statements (A):
The municipal authority decided to carry out repair work of the pipeline under the main arterial road of the city.
Statements (B):
Vehicular movement has been diverted through alternate roads for a period of fifteen days.