Today SSGC's Counter Gas Theft Operation Wing conducted a raid with SSGC Police on a bakery at Scheme 33, Fancy Heights, Karachi. Culprit was using gas directly from distribution pipeline through rubber pipe. Total Connected Load was around 1,385 cft/ hour. FIR was lodged against owner M. Asif Raza who was apprehended on the spot. Appropriate gas theft claim will also be raised against him.
Since its inception in 2017, SSGC's Counter Gas Theft Control Department has gone from strength to strength in cracking down on theft and pursuing aggressive prosecution for bringing the culprits to book. 5 years later, Operation Grift continues with an even greater energy and vigour. #SSGC #OperationGrift #reportgastheft #1199
SSGC has already started on a grand plan to rehabilitate its old network for the primary aim of improving service delivery to a large customer-base many of whom are residing in tail end areas. #SSGC#GasPipeline#strategy
MEDIA ALERT
20” dia. North City Main pipeline was damaged by third party near KDA Chowrangi, North Nazimabad on September 11, 2023 at around 10:30 pm. Isolation of the relevant portion was carried out by 11:30 pm last night due to which gas supply to North Nazimabad Blocks - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I, has been affected.
Repair work is nearing completion and gas to these blocks will be restored by 10:00 am this morning. Inconvenience is regretted.
75th death anniversary of the Quaid-e-Azam celebrated today with due solemnity. One of history's most remarkable personalities. M.A.Jinnah was not just the founder of Pakistan but a leader, a visionary and a man of action and not just words. #QuaideAzam#Pakistan#SSGC
Crackdown on culprits stealing gas by puncturing distribution lines. FIRs lodged, claims raised. Zero Tolerance for gas thieves. #SSGC#OperationGrift#reportgastheft
SSGC has planned re-alignment of 12” dia. high pressure gas line near New Town Police Station due to the construction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, from September 9, 2023 10.30 pm till September 10, 2023 6 am.
During this time period, gas supply to following areas will be affected:
a) Aga Khan Uni Hospital b) Liaquat National Hospital
c) Central Prison Karachi and PIB Colony.
d) PECHS (all blocks).
e) KDA Society Dhoraji Society and adjacent areas.
f) Jamshed Road and adjacent areas.
g) Gulshan e Iqbal Blocks 6, 7, 8 ,9, 13-B, 13-D & Block 14
h) Expo Center, Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Risk management department at SSGC is driven by the need to not just identify diverse risks but also to control them. #riskmanagement#SSGC#riskchampions
#SSGC making major gains against installation of compressors in industries that are illegally sucking up gas at the expense of the neighbouring units. #OperationGrift
The first phase of the 30' dia. x 116-km gas transmission pipeline project from Hyderabad to Karachi was inaugurated today by Imran Maniar, MD, SSGC at RS-4 Jhimpir. SSGC's Technical Services division completed the 1st phase that comprised laying down 30' dia. x 32-km line from Baran to Jhimpir in Sindh, in a record time of 40 days. The line has been laid to meet the increased demand of SSGC customers. The first segment will increase pipeline capacity to 60 mmcfd and with the completion of all three phases the pipeline will supply around 247 mmcfd gas to the local population. Senior management and departmental heads were present at the inauguration. #SSGC
Operation Grift continues to make gains against gas theft with a major raid against miscreants stealing gas through SSGC's own distribution lines. #SSGC#OperationGrift
The LPG-Air Mix Plant in Bela is the latest in the list of Synthetic natural gas facility developed by SSGC to provide this alternative fuel to population living far from the distribution grid. #SSGC#Balochistan#SNG
One of SSGC's primary objectives is not just to lay down new gas pipelines but also rehabilitate and Reinforce new lines to ensure sustainable supplies across its franchise areas of Sindh and Balochistan. #SSGC