SSGC cuts off 759 illegal connections across Sindh

The Sui Southern Gas Company has been waging a war against the menace of gas theft ever since the inception of its Counter Gas Theft Operations (CGTO) Department.

A CGTO team along with Customer Relationship Department (CRD) and Distribution teams have pulled out all stops in carrying out raids against gas thieves and apprehending those involved in this heinous crime.

Recently, in Karachi region, the CRD team reported that residents of house # 344, situated at Usmania Colony, Nazimabad, were stealing gas from rubber pipes that were connected to the company’s main distribution pipeline. A total of 141 domestic connections that were illegally connected form this house were disconnected on the spot for which annual theft claim is being raised against the culprits for illegal use of 135,360 Cubic meter of gas per year.

In another raid on house # C10, Rizvia Society, Nazimabad, Karachi, a CRD survey team found 92 houses were illegally connected through rubber pipes and stealing gas for which annual theft claim is being raised against the culprits for illegal use of 88,320 cubic meter per year.

In Musharraf Colony, Baldia Zone, Karachi, 500 domestic connections were disconnected after identifying those involved in gas theft through illegal rubber pipes extensions. This theft resulted in loss of nearly 480,000 cubic meter gas per year for which annual theft claim is being raised.

The SS&CGTO Operation along with the SSGC Police and Recovery Department conducted a joint raid in Baba Sweets and Nimco Corner at Bihar Colony, Lyari, Karachi. The culprit was using gas directly through the service line. The total connecting load was 790 cubic feet per hour. The illegal connection was cut on the spot and the FIR has been registered against Muhammad Nawaz, son of Riaz, and Muhammad Faheem, son of Naeem. Claims are being raised accordingly. In Shah Latif Town Larkana Region, a total of 13 domestic disconnections were also removed.