SNGPL imposes Rs55m in fines over gas pilferage in Punjab, KP

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) teams have disconnected 7,187 connections — 7,144 domestic and 43 commercial — in several operations from September 8 to date in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to gas pilferage and other complaints. The company imposing heavy fines totalling Rs55.2 million, according to an SNGPL spokesperson. “Over the past 17 days, we have disconnected a total of 7,187 connections across all regions of the company,” said the spokesperson while talking to Dawn on Sunday. “We will provide a complete breakdown by region on Monday (today),” he added when asked for region-specific details. Lesco campaign recovered Rs346.45m from 10,878 defaulters According to a press release from SNGPL, in Lahore on Sunday, the company teams disconnected 15 connections for illegal gas use, lodged six FIRs against gas thieves, and arrested two culprits, imposing a fine of Rs302,000 for gas theft. In Bahawalpur, the regional team disconnected 10 connections for compressor use and one for gas theft. In Multan, the company disconnected eight connections for compressor use and 21 for gas theft. In Sheikhupura, six connections were disconnected by the regional team. In Rawalpindi, the regional team disconnected seven gas connections and imposed a fine of Rs110,000 for gas theft. In Sialkot, the company disconnected one connection for compressor use and eight for illegal use. In Sargodha the company disconnected one connection on use of compressor and five due to illegal use while imposing fine of Rs12,897.