SSGC’s gas theft control teams continued to conduct raids in Sindh and Balochistan against blatant pilferage in residential and commercial areas. In raids across the Company’s franchise areas, around 430 illegal connections were removed.

In Karachi, a multi-agency operation was launched by Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS&CGTO), SSGC Police and Recovery Department. The team conducted a raid at Al-Madni Towers Apartment in Nazimabad # 5, where they discovered and removed 22 fake meters that were installed with the service line to feed 180 flats. In a separate operation, another 80 illegal connections were dismantled in North Karachi and Nazimabad. Legal action is being taken against the culprits, and claims are being raised accordingly.

SSGC’s theft control teams removed around 145 illegal domestic underground and overhead connections in Quetta, Pishin, and Mastung. In most cases, residents had illegally extended gas connections that were dismantled swiftly. More than 50 fake meters were also removed across Quetta and Mastung. The team also killed service lines, for which theft claims are being raised.

In Hyderabad, the raiding teams achieved significant success in domestic areas of Umrani Muhalla, Kachhi Abadi and Tando Agha. They dismantled underground theft clamps that were found installed on 4′ dia. and 2′ dia. feeder main supplying gas to 25 houses, effectively curbing the illegal gas supply.

Raids were also conducted on houses involved in overhead theft in Larkana and Jacobabad. Theft clamps and rubber pipes used in pilferage were removed, and claims are being raised.

SSGC is laser-focused on controlling the menace of gas theft through regular raids and aggressive prosecution. Gas theft is one of the major reasons behind the Company’s Unaccounted-for gas (UFG) or line losses.