Summary moved to PM for lifting ban on new gas connections: NA told

December 13, 2022: The summary to lift the ban on new gas connections has been moved to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif but so far no decision taken in this regard, Parliamentary Secretary for Energy (Petroleum) Muhammad Hamid Hameed informed the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday. 

The former government led by Imran Khan Niazi imposed a ban on new gas connections.

Responding to a calling attention notice raised by Qadir Khan Mandokhail regarding the shortage of gas in the country, especially in Karachi NA-249, the parliamentary secretary said there was a gap between demand and supply and all-out efforts were being made to provide maximum relief to the people.

He said some schedule was devised for the provision of gas to domestic consumers due to a gap in demand and supply. Efforts were being made to implement the schedule under which gas would be provided during  5-9 in the morning, 12-02 noon, and 5-9 evening, he said.

Hamid said out of 18 new gas wells, 9 have already been connected to the system but unfortunately no attention as given to the rehabilitation of gas infrastructure especially in the constituency of NA-249 during the tenure of the past government.

He said rehabilitation work on a 20 km long gas pipeline was in progress and would be completed during this month.

Currently, gas supply to areas including Baldia and Saeed Abad was disturbed due to at tail-end, he said.

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