LAHORE:In a continued effort to combat gas theft, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has disconnected 29 illegal gas connections across Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad, imposing fines totaling Rs0.6 million.
In Lahore, the SNGPL team disconnected four connections for illegal gas use and imposed fines amounting to Rs 0.12 million. In Multan, 12 connections were disconnected for illegal gas use and an additional two for using compressors.
The Faisalabad team disconnected three connections for illegal use and levied fines of Rs 0.04 million. In Bahawalpur, three connections were cut for illegal gas use, and two more for compressor use. In Gujranwala, one connection was disconnected for illegal use, resulting in fines of Rs0.19 million. The Sahiwal team disconnected two connections for illegal gas use, and in Sheikhupura, fines totaling Rs 0.308 million were imposed for gas theft.