SNGPL fails to ensure required gas pressure

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Gas pressure to domestic users in many parts of the city remained low irking citizens. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has failed to ensure gas pressure for domestic users despite closing industries and CNG stations, Business Recorder has learnt.

While the residents of Shahdra on Wednesday staged a protest and blocked G.T road against the gas loadshedding. The residents of Shahdra and other areas complained that low gas pressure was persisting since the last 15 days. They alleged that the SNGPL was least bothered about domestic consumers, as despite repeated requests, no official had come to address the complaints.

"We could not even prepare tea owing to low gas pressure and used woods and kerosene oil for cooking meals and making tea," housewife Ayesha a resident of Samnabad, said adding that gas pressure remained very low all day. She said that local residents had lodged many complaints with the SNGPL helpline but the company was least bothered about their problems.