SSGC cuts off 1,182 illegal connections in Sindh and Balochistan

The Sui Southern Gas Company has sped up its efforts to eliminate the incidences of gas theft. Over the past week, the company’s Customer Relations Department (CRD) along with the Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations Department (CGTO) carried out raids in multiple areas of Sindh and Balochistan.

Out of the number of raids carried out, the highest number of disconnections were made in Karachi, with a total of 511 illegal connections removed altogether. The largest cases of gas theft were found in Nazimabad, followed by FB Area, near the Water and Severage Board in central region, Malir and Garden area.

In Balochistan, efforts to bring down the incidences of gas theft have seen a significant growth, with a total of 638 disconnections made in the franchise area, with 497 illegal gas disconnections made in Quetta alone, whereas the rest were removed in multiple parts of upper and lower Balochistan.

In Larkana, 26 illegal gas connections were removed by the teams, while 7 illegal connections were removed in Nawabshah. All clamps and rubber pipes used for illegally obtaining gas from the company’s distribution line have been removed by the teams and appropriate claims are being raised against all those involved in this crime. The teams will continue to survey the areas where gas theft incidences are on the raise and will continue taking strict action against all those involved in this crime.