PESHAWAR, February 8: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) on Monday assured the business community to ensure smooth/uninterrupted supply of gas in Peshawar and elsewhere in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and decided to devise a joint mechanism address low-gas pressure, supply line and others issues on priority basis.
In this regard, it was agreed to form a joint panel consisting of representatives of business community, Orgra and SNGPL, aimed to frame modalities and take vigorous steps with joint consultation for amicable resolution of industrial and commercial consumers’ issues.
These decisions were taken during an open forum jointly organised by Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ogra and SNGPL here at the Chamber’s House. SCCI president HasnainKhurshid Ahmad presided over the session.
Member Ogra Muhammad Arif, SED CAD OrgaShahzad Iqbal, SED Gas MisbahYaqub, Registrar Dr Abdul Abbas Qureshi, DO InchargeOgra Regional office Peshawar Abdul Rab Khan, General Manager SNGPL Peshawar Taj Ali Khan and others senior officials of ogra, SNGPL were present at the open forum.
Besides, SCCI Senior Vice president Imran Khan Mohmand, Vice President JavedAkthar. MPA Malik Wajidullah Khan, former president EngrMaqsood Anwar Pervaiz, executive members Abdul Jalil Jan, Pervaiz Khan Khattak, FazalMuqeem, GhulamHussain, NaeemQasmi, DrKhushal Khan Mohmand, Ihsanullah, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Rashid Iqbal Siddique, Muhammad Noman, a large number of member of business community attached with CNG sector, traders, industrialists and domestic consumers were also in attendance on the occasion.
On the occasion, the Ogra has registered more than 90 complaints mostly regarding low-gas pressure, new connections and pathetic supply lines and directed the SNGPL to dispose of all complaints within a one month to give relief to consumers.
HanainKhurshid while speaking on the occasion said the uninterrupted gas supply to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has its constitutional right wherein natural gas is produced in surplus quantity. He urged the Ogra and SNGPL to take pragmatic steps to resolve low gas pressure and other issues amicably. He emphasized the process of issuance new gas connections should be simplified.
The SCCI chief expressed concern over gas disconnection without any prior notice and supply of gas on LNG rates to consumers in K-P, terming it a sheer violation of article 158-A of the constitution of the country, asking the practice should be stopped forthwith.
He urged the SNGPL to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to industrial and commercial as well as domestic consumers.
MrKhurshid suggested the Orga should be played as a third party role regarding billing formula and meter checking. – PR
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