SSGC to shut gas supply to half of Karachi on Sunday

KARACHI:

The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced a shutdown of gas supply to almost half of Karachi, the country's economic hub, for 24 hours starting Sunday morning. The temporary suspension is due to the installation of a new pipeline in the western region of the city.

In a statement on Friday, the gas utility said it will be undertaking hook-ups of a 24" diameter, 31-kilometer pipeline from SMS ACPL to DMS Surjani in Karachi. "To carry out this vital task, gas will be temporarily shut down from Sunday (July 28, 2024, 5 am) till Monday (July 29, 2024, 5 am)."

Due to the planned shutdown, areas in the western region including Surjani Town (all sectors), North Karachi (all sectors), Manghopir Town, Qasba Town, Orangi Town (all sectors), North Nazimabad (all blocks), FB Area (all blocks), Gulberg (all blocks), Buffer Zone, SITE Industrial Area, Baldia Town, Ittehad Town, and Mauripur will be affected.

The development work may also affect supply in the central region of the city including Gulshan-e-Maymar, Ahsanabad, Janjar Goth, and SITE Super Highway, according to the statement.

The company laid down the dedicated pipeline at an investment of Rs3.86 billion, aiming to supply gas at the required high pressure to industrial zones and to continue to supply the fuel at low pressure to residential and commercial areas in the region.

"The project will segregate the low-pressure domestic and commercial consumers from high-pressure industrial consumers of SITE and Hub Industrial Areas."