SNGPL starts crackdown against defaulters

ISLAMABAD—On the directives of Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), Rasheed Lone, a crackdown has been started against defaulter companies and industrial units aiming to recover outstanding dues of billion of rupees.
Reliable sources of SNGPL told Online on Friday that limit of units has been set for consumption of gas for commercial and trade purposes under which security is received three time more than the billing of gas and time is given to units for paying the outstanding dues but many units have to pay outstanding dues which is many time higher than their security.
According to sources, there are overall 65 units that are commercial defaulters, which have to pay billion of rupees under the head of the outstanding dues.
Sources further said that during the crackdown, the officials of SNGPL Faisalabad has taken the action against United Textile Mill to recover Rs. 94 million dues and suspended the gas supply.
According to details, the officials of SNGPL when reached United Textile Mills were beaten by guards of the mills while the gates of the mill have also been closed and the action was later completed with the help of officials of law enforcement agencies.
Responding to a question regarding restoring gas supply to the mill, the sources said that the restoration of gas supply is linked with the paying of outstanding dues by the mill.

—Online