HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government was responsible to provide all basic facilities to the people and the present government was fully committed to do the task and has initiated a number of development projects to facilitate the people at their doorsteps.
The Prime Minister said this while speaking as chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of Kunnar-Pasakhi Gas Pipeline Project at the OGDCL field of Deh Shah Bukhari here on Thursday.
With the inauguration of the project, initially 100 million cubic feet per day gas has been inducted in the gas distribution network.
After installation of gas processing plant in field, the gas production would not only increase to 280 MMCFD, but the field would also produce 387 tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and 400 tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) per day during the current year.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Labour Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah and Federal Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar also attended the inauguration ceremony while Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain presented the welcome address.
The Prime Minister said that at present, the country is experiencing energy crisis and in order to address the issue, the people's government has set priority to develop the natural gas sector of the country. The development of this important sector would help in overcoming the energy crisis, he said.
He said that besides gas, the government is also making efforts to provide other facilities to the people at their doorsteps. The government is taking all possible measures in this direction so that all basic needs could be available to the people without any discrimination at their doorsteps.
Completion of Kunnar-Pasakhi Gas Pipeline Project proved the fact that the government is making sincere efforts to overcome the energy crisis, the Prime Minister said and added that "We are fortunate that Allah Almighty has bestowed all natural resources to our country and there is only the need to explore these hidden resources so that the people could benefit from it".
With the blessings of Allah Almighty and the cooperation of the people, the government would succeed in overcoming all crisis and utilize all possible resources to provide maximum facilities to the countrymen, he said and maintained that despite problems, the government would continue its efforts to take the country at the zenith of progress and prosperity.
He said the people were deprived of availing the natural gas facility from the Kunnar-Pasakhi Project due to delays and hurdles of eight years, however, as a result of the efforts of the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Asim Hussain, the supply of gas from this project has been made possible.
Praising the efforts of the federal ministers Dr Asim Hussain and Syed Naveed Qamar for launching the development project in energy sector, the Prime Minister said under their supervision, the management and employees of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited have completed the Kunnar-Pasakhi Project at the shortest time.
The Prime Minister said that the government was fully implementing the policy of exploring other resources in overcoming the energy crisis.
He informed that he has issued necessary directives to Finance Ministry and other concerned ministries to extend full cooperation for utilization of Sindh Thar Coal in energy projects and completion of the project at the earliest which will not only help in overcoming the energy crisis but also improve the economy of the country.
He said that soon after taking the charge of the country, the government launched various development projects in the country. The government is fully determined to accomplish the vision of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, he added.
Gilani appreciated the role of Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources for exploring new avenues of importing gas and other resources for energy production.
Lauding the role of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited for carrying out various gas development projects in Balochistan and Sindh including Noshki LPG Plant, he said that completion of these projects would help ease the energy crisis of the country. He hoped that SSGPL would complete all projects in time and help the government to meet the energy crisis.
The government is making all out efforts to supply gas to far flung areas of Sindh and Balochistan provinces so that the people of these remote parts could also avail the gas facility at their doorsteps, he said and advised the Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and his team to give priority to providing gas supply to the people of those localities from where the gas is being explored.
The Prime Minister said that induction of 280 MMCFD gas in the distribution network from Kunnar-Pasakhi Project would help meet the energy shortge.
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr. Asim Hussain in his welcome address highlighted the efforts made for completion of Kunnar-Pasakhi Project, delayed due to different reasons for last eights years.
He informed that the country was facing the gas shortfall of 2.3 Billion Cubic Feet (BCFD) as the demand is 6.5 BCFD compared to production of 4.2 BCFD gas.
The minister informed that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has initiated a number of projects to meet the challenge of the crisis which included the purchase of Pro-Gas LPG plant at Bin Qasim at a cost of Rs 2.25 billion for refilling of 150 tons LPG daily besides the import of LNG.
Besides, the minister informed that work on different gas fields of Sindh and Balochistan provinces is being carried out successfully. With completion of Iran-Pakistan Pipeline project, one billion cubic feet per day gas will be available in country; the minister said and informed that the Qatar government has also agreed to provide Liquefied Natural Gas to Pakistan.
As a result of these efforts, the minister informed that 2.2 Billion Cubic Feet Daily gas will be available in the country from the next year.
While ruling out the criticism of the opposition, Dr Asim Hussain said that it was the first government which not only had given a five years long action plan, but was also preparing another five years action plan for the country to meet the energy crisis. "We are preparing a road map for meeting the energy requirement", the minister said and added that time will prove the efforts of the present government for the welfare of the countrymen.
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