KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a temporary gas shutdown for repair work on the 24-inch Sher Shah mainline.
According to SSGC, the shutdown will begin at 10pm on Saturday and continue until 9am on Sunday.
The company said gas pressure may decrease in several areas if the shutdown period is extended.
The potentially affected areas include Baldia Town, Ittehad Town, Saeedabad and Naval Colony. Gas pressure may also be affected in Musharraf Colony and Mawach Goth.
Various areas of Orangi Town, Gulshan-e-Bahar, Gulshan-e-Zia, Sector 16 and Ghaziabad may also face low gas pressure.
Altaf Nagar, Mehran City and Ramzan Goth are among the other areas that could be affected. The SITE Industrial Area may also experience a drop in gas pressure.
SSGC has warned that any extension of the shutdown could affect gas pressure in these areas.
Earlier, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik directed the Board of Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) to develop a comprehensive strategy and sustainable business model, with a particular focus on controlling Unaccounted-for-Gas (UFG), to transform the company into a financially viable organisation.
The minister chaired a meeting with the SSGCL Board chairman and directors, managing director and senior management in Karachi to review the company’s performance, key achievements, operational challenges and priorities for future reforms.
The SSGCL chairman welcomed the minister, while the managing director briefed him on the company’s milestones, achievements and challenges. The management highlighted significant improvements in the gas distribution system, with UFG reduced by approximately 57% in volumetric terms.
The meeting was informed that there was no gas load-shedding for K-Electric, industrial consumers and fertiliser plants, while domestic consumers were being provided gas three times a day.