KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company on Thursday disconnected illegal gas connections to as many as 2,500 houses at Gul Hasan Town near Old Sabzi Mandi.

A gas utility spokesman said that in a counter gas theft operation a raid was conducted at the vicinity in the heart of the city where gas was illegally suppled to 2,500 houses from SSGC’s 63-mm line through three tapping points. He said that theft volume was estimated at 2,400,000 cms per year (Rs75,000,000).

The spokesman said that the SSGC had intensified its crack down on gas thieves across its franchise areas of Sindh and Balochistan, and the Counter Gas Theft Operations (CGTO) Wing along with Recovery Department were disconnecting illegal connections of customers who were stealing gas directly through domestic meters for commercial activities.

He said that raids were also conducted in old city areas, including f Soldier Bazar, Ranchore Line and Ram Swamy where five meters were found tampered and three others were found passing unregistered gas.

Besides, the spokesman said, the raiding team also cracked down on Shanti Nagar, Sindhi Para, in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, where eight houses were being supplied gas through rubber pipes.Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024