Federal Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan said Sindh government will be directly responsible if there’s gas shortage in Karachi as it is not meeting its responsibilities in this regard.
The minister took to Twitter and said Sindh government has not so far given the right of way (ROW) -permission- for the awaiting 17km-long Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) pipeline.
Sind Govt has STILL not given the Right of Way permission for the 17 kms SSGC pipeline despite REPEATED letters, meetings with the officials over a period of 1.5 years. Sind Govt will be directly responsible for any gas shortages in Karachi.
— Omar Ayub Khan (@OmarAyubKhan) October 19, 2020
He said the energy department has written to them letters for addressing the issue repeatedly and convened meetings with the concerned officials for the last one-and-a-half-year, but to no avail.
Omer asserted, “Sindh government will be directly responsible for any gas shortages in Karachi.”
Furthermore, on the power and energy markets, Omer Ayub Khan told National Assembly Standing Committee on Power that government is likely to save around Rs147 billion in next three years after it has streamlined matters related to the LNG usage in electricity generation.
