By NNN-APP
Islamabad : Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) Managing Director A. Rashid Lone Friday said that closure of some Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, NWFP and Punjab was aimed at providing smooth gas supply to domestic users.
Talking to PTV, he said recent wave of severe cold has increased gas usage among domestic consumers and this step has to be taken to maintain balance between demand and supply.
Only those units have temporarily been closed which were located in congested population and consuming major part of supply, ultimately affecting domestic consumers, he said.
The SNGPL MD said 275 CNG stations were closed in different cities of NWFP and Punjab, which would remain closed for three days, adding after this another batch of 275 units would be closed for three days and this cycle would continue till February 10.
At present the country is facing shortage of 700 million cubic feet gas.
To a question, Rashid Lone said the closure of CNG stations was in accordance with the agreement signed between CNG stations and SNGPL that in case of such situation their supply would be curtailed.