Low gas pressure for the last two days has forced industrial units to stop their production as a result almost all industrial units operating on gas have been closed down in the Pakistan's largest industrial area, SITE. Shortage of natural gas with persistent low pressure has a widespread impact on industrial units in Site industrial area are almost inoperative due to poor gas pressure.
Industrialists expressed their disappointment over frequent and abrupt drop in gas pressure in largest industrial estate. They said that the industrial production stopped after gas pressure dropped abruptly, several captive power generating units also stopped operating because of the non sufficient supply of gas to the biggest and oldest industrial area of the country.
Industrials expressed their dismay over SSGC gas supply with miserably low pressure was supplied as a result of which, production had been seriously hampered. They said beside production losses the biggest sufferers were the daily wage workers as they lost third days earning. In the SITE Industrial Areas there is acute problem of low pressure of gas since last two days and it is a great dilemma that the SITE industries have remained off and on without gas, lamented Muhammad Jawed Bilwani President Site Association of Industry (SAI).
He expressed his extreme reaction over the disastrous situation and said that industrialists are unable to carry on production in present grim situation where they have no gas. Talking to Business Recorder he said with such low pressure of gas, it is impossible for industries to run their production and the labourers sit idle with heavy burden of wages on the industries resulting in not only failing to meet their export commitments due to passing away of the deadline and in this situation foreign buyers do not lift the goods and at the same time we will lose the valuable orders for the next season.
He said as per promises industrial units observation closure on Sunday but the SSGC has miserable failed to maintain gas pressure so that the industries should operate from Monday to Saturday. The factual position is that industries remain closed on Sunday and regain production on Monday and from Friday gas pressure start dropping and industrial units goes out of production and remained closed from Friday to Saturday.
Bilwani said that again it is an irony that there was no implementation despite Article 158 of Constitution states: "Priority of requirements of natural gas for the province in which well head of natural gas in situated shall have precedence over other parts of Pakistan in meeting the requirements from the well-head, subject to the commitments and obligations as on the commencing day."
He said that Sindh province which produces 70% of natural gas is deprived of gas and wondered where this Gas produced by Sindh is been supplied while the industries here are starving for gas which is again a great dilemma. He lashed out over persisting low gas pressure and said that the industry already facing serious crises and now gas supply suspension as well as low gas pressure has put the industry at the verge of closure. He said industries are the back-bone of a country for economic growth and development and providing gas and electricity is an important task for the government to keep industries operating. He said all out efforts and planning should be made to ensure industrial units smooth operation and further promotion. There is very low pressure of gas in the SITE Industrial Areas since last two days (Friday and Saturday) and now Sunday is closed holiday for industries.
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