Crisis control: APCNGA welcomes opening of stations
Paracha said that opening up CNG filling stations across Punjab would provide relief to masses PHOTO: ONLINE
All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) lauded the decision to reopen Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Punjab, which helped resolve the fuel crisis to an extent.
The decision helped CNG outlets sell fuel equalling half a million litres of petrol per day mitigating problems of masses, bailing out the transport sector and bringing life to normal in the provincial metropolis, said Ghayas Abdullah Paracha, head of APCNGA.
In a statement, he said that the crisis would be quelled within two days as masses should not worry about scarcity of petrol in presence of CNG.
Paracha said that opening up CNG filling stations across Punjab would provide relief to masses, reduce oil import bill, lessen pressure on foreign exchange reserves and provide employment to millions.
Money needed for import of petrol can be saved for welfare projects by opening CNG stations as natural gas is a local commodity, he said.
He said that experience of Lahore has proved beyond any dint of doubt that CNG is a critical part of the fuel system.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 21st, 2015.