DHAKA: As part of the ongoing campaign against illegal gas connections and pipelines, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Limited has taken decisive action by disconnecting 7,004 illegal connections and removing 40 kilometers of illegal pipelines within its jurisdiction.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Managing Director of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Limited, Shahnewaz Parvez, reported that the disconnections and pipeline removals occurred over the past two months. These measures targeted gas pipelines illegally installed to draw gas from the main supply line, with the aim of ensuring a reliable gas supply to legitimate clients.
The campaign against illegal gas connections is ongoing, with Titas committed to continuing its efforts to dismantle unauthorized pipelines. The operations are being carried out in various areas including Keraniganj, Kamrangirchar, Fatulla, Chashara, Siddhirganj, Araihazar, Narayanganj, Savar, Kaliakoir, Chandra, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Dhanmondi, Mirpur, Gulsh
an, Ashulia, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, and Meghnag ghat.
Titas sources revealed the campaign involves executive magistrates alongside company employees. The operation has successfully disconnected 97 illegal industrial connections, 56 commercial connections, and 6,851 residential ones. These illegal connections had resulted in the unauthorized consumption of gas through a total of 19,569 burners.
In the previous financial year, Petrobangla disconnected 206,650 illegal gas connections and removed 443.64 kilometers of illegal pipelines across the country. The nationwide drive, conducted from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, reportedly saved about 25 million cubic meters of gas, valued at approximately Taka 1.41 crore.
Additionally, Titas recently cut 5,294 connections across residential, commercial, and industrial categories and removed 29 kilometers of illegal pipeline between September 8, 2024, and October 22, 2024. This effort resulted in daily savings of 4,137,053 cubic feet of gas, worth over Taka 20 lakh.