Rs. 9 Billion Being Spent to Improve Gas Supply in Underdeveloped Areas: SNGPL

Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) informed the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum that Rs. 9 billion is being spent on improving the gas supply system in underdeveloped areas.

Officials of the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) informed in the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum chaired by Senator Abdul Qadir.

While addressing the committee on the non-supply of gas in Kohat, the officials of SNGPL said that a large quantity of gas is being produced from Kohat district and priority is given to the areas in the supply network of piped gas.

The meeting was told that a plan of Rs. 440 million has been launched for redressal of gas pressure complaints in urban areas of Kohat. Officials further said that during the current winter season, gas was supplied to Kohat on a priority basis. To augment the system, an amount of Rs. 5.30 billion out of Rs. 9 billion has already been spent on projects, while work on Phase-II is in progress, the meeting was told.