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SNGPL disconnects another 223 meters, imposes Rs11.78m fine

LAHORE: In an unrelenting effort to combat gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) conducted a series of raids across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad, resulting in the disconnection of 223 connections and fines totalling Rs11.78 million.

According to a SNGPL spokesman, the regional team took swift action in Lahore, disconnecting 20 connections due to illegal gas use, six connections related to compressor usage, and processing 12 under billing cases. The team also levied fines amounting to Rs4.28 million, the official news agency reported.

Meanwhile, 22 connections were disconnected in Bahawalpur for illegal gas usage, along with five connections involving compressor usage and in Multan, seven connections were disconnected. Sheikhupura saw the regional team disconnecting 13 connections while SNGPL’s team disconnected five connections in Mardan and 46 in Peshawar. Sargodha witnessed the regional team disconnecting two meters, seven in Gujranwala and in Islamabad, the company disconnected 25 connections.

SNGPL took action against three consumers in Sahiwal, four in Faisalabad and six in Sialkot over illegal use.

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