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Pakistan Print 2019-12-17

SNGPL disconnects 992 illegal connections

The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) during crackdown against gas theft on Monday disconnected 992 illegal connections, changed 261 suspected meters and registered FIR against six persons.
Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) during crackdown against gas theft on Monday disconnected 992 illegal connections, changed 261 suspected meters and registered FIR against six persons.

The spokesperson of SNGPL said task force teams of the company during operation against illegal connections here in Bahari colony, Charsadda Road, Hayatabad and Dalazak Road removed illegal domestic and commercial connections.

He said during indiscriminate action since July 2019 the task force team identified gas theft to the tune of 330 MMCF worth Rs310 million due which SNGPL consumers were facing problems. He warned strict legal action against those who were using illegal connections adding that no one would be spared.

According to details, a special raid conducted in Behari colony Tehkal against source report of underground illegal connection by a domestic consumer Hassan Zaib for Power generation in addition to domestic use. During the raid underground direct connection was caught red handed. The illegal connection along with gas meter was immediately disconnected. Consumer was involved in theft volume of 199 Hm3 amounting to RS1250000, request for FIR submitted in police station.

Owing to complaints of compressor usage received on social media and other source reports, SNGPL Task force Peshawar has disconnected gas supply of 07 no's domestic consumers on Charsadda Road Peshawar and Hayatabad town ship Phase-6. Gas supply of 4 no commercial Tandoor consumers and 01 no Bakery on Dalazak road Peshawar has been also disconnected on account of compressor usage.

The massive campaign of SNGPL Peshawar against Gas pilferage and reduction of losses in the Oil & Gas producing districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is continued in full swing. During current fiscal year since July'19, 30 no's illegal taps of Plaster of Paris factories have been disconnected with lodgment of FIRs amounting to gas volume of approximately 330 MMCF and Rs310 million.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019

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