The Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd. (SSGC) has been fighting gas theft since the inception of the Counter Gas Theft Operations Department (CGTO). Together with Security Services (SS) and the Customer Relations Department (CRD), multiple Company teams have been conducting surveys and raids in Sindh and Balochistan to reduce the rising incidences of gas theft.

Recently, in Quetta, 338 illegal connections were removed in Cantt, Samungli Zone, Saryab Zone and other areas of Balochistan, where theft was prevalent. Meanwhile, in Karachi, 203 illegal gas connections were removed in F.B. Area, North Karachi, Qasimabad, and other areas, while 14 and 2 illegal gas connections were removed in Larkana and Nawabshah, respectively. All rubber pipes and clamps used for illegally accessing gas from SSGC’s main line were removed on the spot, and appropriate claims will be raised against those involved in this illegal activity.

It should be noted that gas theft is a serious crime against the community. Those involved in this heinous crime not only steal gas that should be utilized by paying customers but also put themselves and those around them at risk by tampering with the Company’s main distribution and service lines.