The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has launched a crackdown against users of gas compressors across the provincial capital and disconnected hundreds of connections during the first spell of the drive last week.
The SNGPL launched this drive on the complaints by the public affected due to the installation of compressors on connections around their neighborhood which stopped or suspended supply of gas to their homes.
As many as 16 special squads have been formed by the SNGPL management to nab the culprits across the city. The teams are inspecting the meters through sophisticated gadgets on the spot and after finding its unusual speed they are authorised to put it off and send to the SNGPL laboratory for checking tempering.
Well-placed sources stated here on Sunday that hundreds of connections were disconnected so far and heavy fines would be imposed against the violators of law after finding positive report on tempering and unusual speed due to the compressors. The sources added that there was an acute shortage of gas for the consumers and those who were using compressors actually getting the gas from the nearby connection that was illegal. Terming the compressors as a very dangerous instrument, the sources added that not only these were sucking gas from nearby connection but also were damaging the gadgets of the SNGPL including the meters.
The SNGPL urged the consumers to call to the company’s helpline to inform about compressors for the sake of helping SNGPL in stopping the illegal use of gas.
