SSGC’s Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS&CGTO) and Customer Relations Department (CRD) teams are waging a relentless battle against the escalating gas theft crisis. Their recent efforts, including multiple raids based on survey reports pinpointing gas theft hotspots, have resulted in the removal of a staggering 2,890 illegal gas connections.
A large-scale operation was conducted at Al-Emaraat City, Hub, where 2,500 residents were involved in gas theft. This major operation uncovered the fact that the residents of this city had tempered with the 8″ steel high-pressure industrial main gas pipeline, which was laid in front of the society. The raid was jointly carried out by CRD, Distribution and Zonal Manager Balochistan teams to apprehend the culprits involved in this case. The team sealed the holes used for tapping into the gas system, and the area is being kept under strict observation, and subsequent claims are being raised.
In Karachi, the CRD team carried out raids in the Federal B. Area, where they removed 142 illegal connections. The residents had extended gas via rubber pipes and were supplying these households. The team removed 07 illegal connections in Ramswami Gardens. Subsequent claims are being raised.
In Quetta, 99 disconnections were made in Cantt and City Zone combined, where the residents had used overhead and underground clamps to access gas illegally through the Company’s main supply line. Additionally, another 111 disconnections were made in lower and upper Balochistan, for which claims are being raised.
In Larkana, 22 illegal connections were disconnected, while in Nawabshah, five illegal connections involved in gas theft were removed. All rubber pipes, clamps, and materials used for gas theft were taken into custody, and FIRs are being lodged against those involved in this crime, against whom claims are also being raised.
Four disconnections were made in the Qasimabad region of Hyderabad after SSGC received a complaint regarding gas theft during its Khuli Kachehri session in the area.
Gas theft is a serious crime that not only disrupts our service to customers but also poses a significant safety risk. We urge our customers to be vigilant and report any suspected gas theft. Your cooperation is crucial in our efforts to curb this menace, and we assure you that strict action will be taken against all offenders.
