SNGPL gives schedule for gas supply

Rawalpindi: On the directions of federal government, SNGPL had given a schedule that consumers will get natural gas from 6:00 am to 9:00 am in morning, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm in afternoon and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at night.

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Executive Officer (Technical) Muhammad Faisal told ‘The News’ that according to government directions, we were providing full pressure gas in schedule timings in all areas. Sometimes, consumers face shortage of gas due to technical fault otherwise we are providing full pressure gas in schedule timings, he claimed. He also said that consumers will get full pressure gas in schedule timings in winter. Majority of areas are facing low to zero gas pressure even in schedule timings.

Rawalpindi Naanbhais Welfare Association (RNWA) President Muhammad Shafiq Qureshi said that all Naanbhais were using expensive cylinders in summer and winter. The SNGPL was only sending exorbitant bills without gas, he strongly protested. Majority of Naanbhias have removed their gas meters due to exorbitant bills without gas, he said. Talking to ‘The News’ consumers of Rawalpindi said that they were facing gas shortage even in whole summer season.