CNG sector should be allowed to import gas like other sectors

APCNGA presents recommendations to petroleum minister overcome energy crisis

Implementation of proposals to save 1000 MW electricity, reduce loadshedding for CNG, industry and consumers

CNG sector should be allowed to import gas like other sectors

Rs 400 billion industry, 37 million car owners, 80 million commuters subjected to injustice; Paracha

We are provide direction to energy sector, inefficient captive power plants would be closed: Petroleum Minister

Dated: April 10

The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Wednesday submitted proposals to Ministry of Petroleum to tame energy crisis that has become a major threat compromising national growth.

Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha, Chairman Supreme Council APCNGA presented the proposals to Federal Minister for Petroleum Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui during a meeting in which he said that implementation will not only reduce loadshedding but boost power production by 1000 MW.

The proposals, if implemented will also enable gas distribution companies to provide additional natural gas to CNG, industry, power and fertiliser sectors, he said.

Paracha said that using quality heaters and geysers, installing energy saving devices in these gadgets and enhancing efficiency of gas consuming industry will save a lot of natural gas.

He said that heavy amount of flare gas is being wasted at gas fields which can be utilised by CNG sector while equalising tariff will boost government revenue and reduce consumption.

Meeting also compared CNG with other gas consuming sectors and it was observed that all sectors but CNG operates round the clock or six days a week and they are not bound to use a specific quantity of gas. Similarly, CNG sector is not allowed to use diesel generators or store gas, it was noted.

Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha demanded that load shedding should be reduced by one day, issue of inflated billing should be settled and a joint committee should be formed to settle issue comprising representatives of Ogra, Ministry of Petroleum and APCNGA.

He also demanded just distribution of natural gas and permission to import gas. At the occasion, the minister said that gas would be distributed on merit among all consumers.

He said that reducing gas theft is high on his agenda which will save a lot of gas to be used by domestic users and businesses.

He added that inefficient captive power plants would be closed and he would try best to make positive and acceptable guideline for his successors.

Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui said that all sectors would be dealt on merit and that we are in process of just distribution of gas through consultation which would be announced within few days.

Top officials of the ministry and gas distribution companies were also present on the occasion.