Sindh, Balochistan CNG stations shut down for 36 hours

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KARACHI: All Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Sindh and Balochistan closed down their operations for 36 hours from midnight of Friday till noon on Sunday.

On late Friday, long queues of vehicles were witnessed at CNG stations.

According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) spokesman, this was mutually agreed in a meeting of the SSGC's top management and the elected representatives of several CNG associations at SSGC Head Office on Thursday, presided by SSGC's Deputy Managing Director Azim Iqbal Siddiqui.

The decision was taken in the larger interest of maintaining uninterrupted gas supply across the company's franchise areas in Sindh and Balochistan.

There was a need for this decision keeping in view of Bhit Gas Field Annual Turn-Around (ATA), which has been in effect since April 12.

It was also agreed between the SSGC and the representatives of CNG associations that the company's monitoring teams will be strictly checking all the stations during this 36-hour agreed shut-down.

The CNG stations found operating during the agreed shut down period of 36 hours will have their gas supply disconnected and will not be restored for 24 hours beyond the closure period and until the filing of a 'non objection certificate' (NOC) from the respective CNG association.