KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations will remain closed for 24 hours across Sindh
A spokesman for the SSGC said that despite the shortage of gas, it was being supplied to K-electric. He said that 190-MMCF gas was being supplied to K-electric, which was also facing difficulties in meeting the demand of domestic consumers due to low pressure.
A spokesman for the SSGC said that it was very difficult to meet the demand of the commercial sector. The amount of gas received from various gas fields has decreased.
It may be recalled that last month, gas supply to CNG stations across Sindh, including Karachi, was suspended for 48 hours, which was later restored which was restored after 48 hours.
Moreover, heavy rain in different areas of Karachi on Friday evening left the city submerged. In some areas drains overflowed and water entered houses. The worst affected were districts Central and East.
In Shadman and FC Area, heavy rain destroyed the roofs of houses. Cracks in the Hub Canal resulted in nearby villages flooding.
The most rain was reported in Surjani Town where 170mm was recorded. North Karachi reported 88mm of rain while North Nazimabad and Nazimabad had 85.6mm and Gulshan-e-Hadeed 77mm.
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