Staff Reporter :
The drive against illegal gas connection is being continued by Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDCL) across the country.
The entity officials have disconnected the gas link from four industries, 9 commercial establishments and a residential house in last November and December in Narayanganj and Dhaka.
In a drive led by executive magistrate in Rupganj Shah Chandrapuri Restaurant and community centre, Allahar Dan Restaurant and New Cafe Restaurant.
On November 17 another drive was held in Sonargaon of Narayanganj and six illegal gas connections were disconnected. Besides some legal connection also be disconnected due to violation of consumption approved consumption limit, sources said.
Titas gas also disconnected four industrial gas connections in Narayanganj area due to use of 1000 cubic feet gas consumption generator instead of 300 cubic feet.
The number of illegal gas connections in Narayanganj district could be well over 40,000 even though only 23,000 such connections have so far been spotted.
They said most of the illegal connections were set up over the last two years, causing the government to lose several hundred crores in annual revenues.
Even after that, Titas Gas officials are finding it difficult to disconnect the illegal gas connections as those were set up with the backing of local officials, including ruling party lawmakers.
