The SSGCL has already informed all industrial associations regarding closure of gas to captive power units of all non-export general industries in a letter sent on the last day of the year 2020. Dawn/File
KARACHI: President Arif Alvi has assured the industrialists he will take up the growing gas crisis in the city with “the relevant ministries”, a press release issued by the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday claimed.
In a meeting with the KCCI President Shariq Vohra at Governor House, Alvi is reported to have said he will update the business community “within a couple of days regarding exact causes of gas shortages and strategies that are being devised to deal with the situation”, the KCCI press release said.
The power utility claims it faces a generation loss of 150MW to 250MW due to low gas pressure. File photo
ISLAMABAD: Raising red flags about anticipated power outages in coming summer, the K-Electric has asked the Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGCL) to conclude the signing of Gas Supply Agreement (GSA) and augment its gas pipeline network at the earliest to avoid sufferings of people of Karachi.
In a letter sent to the SSGCL on Friday, copies of which have also been sent to federal ministers for planning and energy, special assistants to prime minister (SAPM) on petroleum and power, governor and chief minister Sindh besides chairman and members of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, KE CEO Moonis Alvi has also offered to finance the augmentation of gas network required to meet gas pressure for KE power plants