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Gas companies to provide 414,723 new connections in next FY

ISLAMABAD, June 5 (APP): Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
(SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) would provide
approximately 414,723 new connections during the fiscal year 2017-18.
“It is expected that gas will be supplied to approximately 414,723 new
consumers during the next fiscal year,” official sources told APP.
Answering a question, they said the gas utility companies have planned
to invest Rs 12,702 million on transmission projects, Rs 43,045 million on
distribution projects and Rs 8,462 million on other projects bringing the total investment of Rs 64,209 million during the next year.
During July 2016 to February 2017, the sources said, the companies
provided 360,465 domestic, 339 commercial and 20 industrial connections
across the country.
While, they spent Rs 17,925 million on transmission projects, Rs
11,183 million on distribution projects and Rs 14,925 million on other projects.
The companies laid 814 kilometer gas transmission network, 4,153
kilometer distribution and 1,162 kilometer service lines and connected 104
villages and town to gas network.