Although gas supply to industries of Faisalabad was restored on Tuesday after closure of four days, despite that most of the industrial units in Maqbool Road, Abdullahpur and some other industrial areas could not start work due to low pressure of gas.
Due to the closure of sizing units, about 100,000 powerlooms have become non-functional. Furthermore, loadshedding of 10 to 14 hours is a major problem for the industrialists. The daily wagers have been facing starvation. It has become almost impossible to prepare meals in the houses in time due to very low pressure of gas in Bazar of Clock Tower, Sir Syed Town, Jhang Road and other parts of the city. The residents of the various areas have strongly protested against the low pressure of gas and also chanted slogans against the Suigas authorities.
Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) North Zone Chaudhry Salamat Ali said that it was a pity that Prime Minister of Pakistan could not fulfil his promises. He said it is quite distressing that with the announcement of restoring gas its pressure has been made low. The long and unscheduled power outages have also jammed the wheel of industries, he added.
Ali said that as a result of government's poor policies, the industrial growth in the country has come to a complete halt. He said that the Prime Minister Gilani had announced two days gas closure of Suigas in a week across the board, but the same could not be implemented. The local industrialists have reminded the promise made by the Chief Minister Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif and have also requested him to visit Faisalabad on December 31, 2010.
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