ALREADY left coping with a trail of issues like prolonged loadshedding and gas shortages, the area residents of Sector 5-E in North Karachi have to put up with a unique issue: water dripping out of gas pipelines. This has been going on for more than two years now.
The people have to endure complete shutdown of gas supply every few days.
This means arranging expensive and dangerous gas cylinders to be able to carry out their daily chores. The people now have to `de-water` the pipelines by employing suction pumps. This is a dangerous undertaking, but they have no other choice in this regard. If they do not get the accumulated water out of the pipeline, there is no chance of any gas supply at all.
After many complaints had been filed, a technical team of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) visited the area around three months ago to resolve the issue.
The team restored the supply by applying pressure into the gas pipelines. However, it turned out to be nothing more than a temporary solution. Things are back to square one.
The technical team refuses to visit the area because it realises the temporary nature of its solution. The area residents are left to do the job manually after every few days.
The SSGC management should take immediate and effective action, and redress the issue forthwith, ensuring uninterrupted gas supply to the locality.
