Own Correspondent, Gazipur: Gas supply has decreased compared to demand in Gazipur. As a result, there has been a collapse in production in the factories of the district. And because there is no gas pressure, the stoves of the houses are not burning. Titus gas office told but no remedy .

Gas crisis in Gazipur

According to Titus Gas sources, daily gas demand in Tongi, Joydevpur, Chandra, Mauna and Kaliganj areas of Gazipur is 590 million cubic feet. And on an average, 360 million cubic feet are now available per day. There is a daily shortfall of 230 million cubic feet of gas.

Residents of different areas of Gazipur metropolis and Kaliakair upazila are suffering due to gas crisis. Due to low gas pressure in the factories, the production has also decreased.

There has been severe gas shortage in various areas including Bhogra, Basan Road, Sharifpur, Kodda, Chandana, Konabari, Kashimpur of Gazipur metropolis.

Locals said that there is no gas in the stove every day before 6 am. Garment factory workers wake up late at night to cook. Even though there is gas in many places, the stove is flickering.

Abul Hasan, a resident of Bhogra area of ​​Gazipur city, said that after August 5, common people have been demanding new gas connection and increase of stoves. As only 12% of the total gas production across the country is used for residential purposes. And the remaining gas is used industrially and commercially. Misuse of gas in industrial and commercial areas leads to theft. which does not happen to residents. In this case, people have been demanding for years to provide gas connection to residents. I know that the current government is also very much in agreement in this regard. But under the pressure of owners of LP gas companies, the previous government refrained from providing gas to residents.

Sohrab Hossain, a resident of Sonda area of ​​Gacha police station, said that there is no gas in our area for the past few years. I have opened the gas stove. Still paying monthly bills. Despite repeated complaints to the Titas gas authorities, no remedy is available. So I am forced to buy cylinders from the market and cook.

While talking to several factory authorities in Gazipur, they said that there has been severe gas shortage in various industries in Gazipur for the past few months. Product production has halved due to reduced gas pressure.

Industrialists complain that gas pressure is supposed to be 15 psi per cubic foot, but in many factories it comes down to only two or three. Again some factories have come down to zero. As a result, there is a risk of financial loss due to not being able to produce as per demand. Production operations are to be run using diesel powered generators. The cost of production is increasing.

Saiful Islam, director of a factory in Chandna Chowrasta area of ​​Gazipur, said that production in their factory has been disrupted due to gas shortage for the past one week. If foreign orders are not paid on time, economic crisis will occur. Due to which it will not be possible to pay the salary of the workers on time.

In this regard, Titus Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Nabinagar-Chandra Zonal Marketing Office Manager Khorshed Alam said, this is a national problem. Our system has run out of gas. As long as the gas problem is not solved nationally, it is not possible for us to solve this problem.