Gas supply to remain suspended from Dec 1 till Feb 15 to CNG sector

Gas supply CNG sector

The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the government approved gas load management plan for the winter season in order to better deal with the gas shortage.

Briefing media persons about the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister in Islamabad on Tuesday, the Information Minister has said that under the gas load management plan, gas supply to the CNG sector will remain suspended from Dec 1 till February 15, 2022, however, the gas supply will be fully provided to the Independent Power Producers, fertilizer companies and export oriented industries.

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Chaudhry Fawad Hussain further stated that five percent additional gas will be provided to the power plants being operated on the LNG. He said the gas saved from the CNG, cement and Captive Power Plants will be provided to the domestic consumers.

The Information Minister has said that the use of electricity is also being encouraged in the winter season and its tariff has been reduced for domestic consumers in order to entice them to shift their appliances such geysers and heaters to electricity. He warned that our gas reserves are fast depleting and we have to evolve an alternative strategy to deal with the situation.