Industries across the Punjab have to suffer as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Wednesday announced to halt the gas supply to the industrial sector due to technical fault in Qadirpur Gas Field.
According to General Manager SNGPL, the decision to halt gas supply across the province was aimed at providing gas to CNG and domestic sector.
“The gas field is suffering from the shortage of almost 400 million cubic feet,” he said.
Cement and textile industries would suffer the most from the shutdown while the CNG sector could also be affected if the shutdown goes worst.
