Staff Reporter :
With the advent of winter, most of the city localities have been experiencing low gas pressures for the last few days disrupting lives of the residents.
As low gas pressure disturb people’s daily routine, many even turn to alternative fuel sources for everyday tasks.
Many residents stated that they used Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an alternative, but it was not affordable for many.
“We have had low gas pressure for the last few days. We have complained to the relevant departments several times, but in the absence of any solution we have opted for alternatives,” Monir Hossain, a resident in the city’s Mugda area told The New Nation on Tuesday.
He complained that gas pressure is at its lowest in the morning and evening.
“After an increase in gas tariff, citizens have started experiencing low gas pressure in this winter,” said M Shamsul Alam, Energy Adviser to Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
He said, consumers, mainly household users, are bearing the brunt of the gas supply loss.
“Disruption of gas supply in parts of the capital city is a common phenomenon in winter. But the government is yet to resolve the long-lasting issue,” he added.
When asked, a Titas gas official said that the pressure of gas supply in parts of Dhaka has dropped as the mercury kept on
declining significantly in the past few days, affecting the usual supply to households.
He expressed the hope that gas pressure would improve in the coming days.
Anwar Hossain, a resident of Rampura said that people of the area were facing low gas pressure since last week.
“People have been facing this problem every year, but the government could not resolve the long-lasting issue even after raising the gas tariff,” he added.
While complaining of low gas pressure, another resident Aftab Hossain said, “Our gas burners turned dry with the advent of winter. But the concerned department is least interested in solving problems.
He urged the authorities concerned to take steps for regularising the gas supply during the winter season.
With the advent of winter, most of the city localities have been experiencing low gas pressures for the last few days disrupting lives of the residents.
As low gas pressure disturb people’s daily routine, many even turn to alternative fuel sources for everyday tasks.
Many residents stated that they used Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an alternative, but it was not affordable for many.
“We have had low gas pressure for the last few days. We have complained to the relevant departments several times, but in the absence of any solution we have opted for alternatives,” Monir Hossain, a resident in the city’s Mugda area told The New Nation on Tuesday.
He complained that gas pressure is at its lowest in the morning and evening.
“After an increase in gas tariff, citizens have started experiencing low gas pressure in this winter,” said M Shamsul Alam, Energy Adviser to Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
He said, consumers, mainly household users, are bearing the brunt of the gas supply loss.
“Disruption of gas supply in parts of the capital city is a common phenomenon in winter. But the government is yet to resolve the long-lasting issue,” he added.
When asked, a Titas gas official said that the pressure of gas supply in parts of Dhaka has dropped as the mercury kept on
declining significantly in the past few days, affecting the usual supply to households.
He expressed the hope that gas pressure would improve in the coming days.
Anwar Hossain, a resident of Rampura said that people of the area were facing low gas pressure since last week.
“People have been facing this problem every year, but the government could not resolve the long-lasting issue even after raising the gas tariff,” he added.
While complaining of low gas pressure, another resident Aftab Hossain said, “Our gas burners turned dry with the advent of winter. But the concerned department is least interested in solving problems.
He urged the authorities concerned to take steps for regularising the gas supply during the winter season.
