Sui Southern Gas Company Limited removes more than 300 illegal connections

Karachi, August 21, 2019 (PPI-OT): SSGC has intensified its gas theft drive and tightened rope against gas thieves in its franchise areas to eliminate the possibilities of gas theft that has been causing heavy financial losses to the company. Task Force of Customer Relations Department conducted a raid on KDA Flats and Shadman, Surjani Town where more than 300 registered customers were involved in gas theft. Culprits were stealing gas by clamping SSGC main line through rubber pipes.

On other hand, The Task Force of SSGC’s Customer Relations Department conducted raid in different areas of Sindh. In a series of raids conducted in Wazirabad and old Saddar Mohalla of Shikarpur, Syed Jo Goth Mehar, Village Masu Hub of Larkano, Jacobabad and Karachi West more than 50 illegal clamps were identified and removed that were made by the miscreants by puncturing SSGC’s main line. The gas supply was disconnected by SSGC team.

All material including rubber pipes, clamps and other articles that were being used in gas theft were taken in custody by the team. Fine against the load observed during the raids will be raised and appropriate legal action will be taken against the culprits.

For more information, contact:
Chief Manager (Media Relations)
Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC)
Corporate Communication Department (Media Relations)
ST-4/B, Block 14, Sir Shah Suleman Road,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-99021773, +92-21-99021000
Fax: +92-21-99231662
Cell: +92-322-2225159
Email: inayatullah@ssgc.com.pk, info@ssgc.com.pk
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