Gas, power crises add sufferings to CNG stations, vehicle operators

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The city's CNG refueling stations and the operators of CNG-run motor vehicles have been suffering their worst in business because of severe power and gas crises - the twin problem making it impossible to earn profit in the two sectors, reports UNB.
According to industry insiders, most of the CNG stations across the capital city have to keep their operations suspended for half of their business time as they do not get adequate gas supply.
On the other hand, the CNG-run motor vehicles - both commercial and private - can now run only for just half of their normal operational period, as they have to wait in the queue for several hours in getting the fuel supply from the CNG stations.
Even in many areas, CNG stations have to keep their business completely closed for the whole day because of low gas pressure. A huge number of the pumps have to remain inoperative for hours together for load shedding in power supply.
CNG station operators said that any CNG pump needed a pressure of 15 PSI to run its machine. But most of the pumps in different areas could hardly get the supply in 5-6 PSI, which makes their business difficult.
The whole capital city has about 300 CNG pump stations from Narayanganj to Gazipur and Savar to Demra.