Multan: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) disconnected seven gas meters during an operation against gas theft in different parts of Multan,officials said on Saturday.
According to the utility’s Unaccounted-for Gas (UFG) Control Task Force,the action was taken against consumers found using compressors to illegally increase gas pressure.
During the operation,officials also carried out door-to-door inspections of 65 consumers to check for gas theft and other irregularities.
SNGPL said the crackdown forms part of its ongoing campaign to curb gas theft,reduce unaccounted-for gas (UFG) losses and ensure an uninterrupted gas supply to legitimate consumers.