Konabari industrial belt springs back to life after restoration of gas supply
Friday, 28 October 2011
Talha Bin Habib
The industrial belt at Konabari under Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur has roared back to life after the adequate supply of gas. The disruption in gas supply to the belt has seriously hampered production since the 8th September. Due to technical problem in the main gas pipeline at Konabari, supply of gas to about 300 small and large industries was not enough to go for production, which threatened jobs of about 0.3 million workers. Kaliakoir-Konabari-Gazipur Industrial Forum intimated the matter to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd and to the Prime Minister's Adviser on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury. The adviser gave instruction to the concerned division instantly for taking necessary steps to resolve the problem. Following the diretives of the energy adviser, the gas supply was restored from October 20, leading to the smooth production in the industries. "We thank the government and the adviser for taking immediate steps for gas supply to the industries in the area," DCCI president Asif Ibrahim told the FE Thursday. He, however, demanded the government maintain sufficient gas supplies with adequate pressure at the industrial belt in Gazipur for the betterment of country's economy. He said though the industrial units are not facing shortage of gas supply now, but the fluctuation of gas pressure sometimes, mostly during daytime, hampers industrial production. He said the gas pressure remains between 4 and 5 Pounds Per Square Inch (PSIG) during the daytime instead of 10 PSIG, which proves that there is still scope for improving the gas supply further to this industrial belt. He called upon the government to improve gas supply to the industries so that industrial productivity could go smoothly. "DCCI believes that uninterrupted supply of gas to the industries can help go for massive industrialisation, smooth productivity and employment generation in the country," Mr Asif said. The gas supply to the industrial belt should be improved for the interest of the country's economy and export growth, he added.
The industrial belt at Konabari under Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur has roared back to life after the adequate supply of gas. The disruption in gas supply to the belt has seriously hampered production since the 8th September. Due to technical problem in the main gas pipeline at Konabari, supply of gas to about 300 small and large industries was not enough to go for production, which threatened jobs of about 0.3 million workers. Kaliakoir-Konabari-Gazipur Industrial Forum intimated the matter to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd and to the Prime Minister's Adviser on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury. The adviser gave instruction to the concerned division instantly for taking necessary steps to resolve the problem. Following the diretives of the energy adviser, the gas supply was restored from October 20, leading to the smooth production in the industries. "We thank the government and the adviser for taking immediate steps for gas supply to the industries in the area," DCCI president Asif Ibrahim told the FE Thursday. He, however, demanded the government maintain sufficient gas supplies with adequate pressure at the industrial belt in Gazipur for the betterment of country's economy. He said though the industrial units are not facing shortage of gas supply now, but the fluctuation of gas pressure sometimes, mostly during daytime, hampers industrial production. He said the gas pressure remains between 4 and 5 Pounds Per Square Inch (PSIG) during the daytime instead of 10 PSIG, which proves that there is still scope for improving the gas supply further to this industrial belt. He called upon the government to improve gas supply to the industries so that industrial productivity could go smoothly. "DCCI believes that uninterrupted supply of gas to the industries can help go for massive industrialisation, smooth productivity and employment generation in the country," Mr Asif said. The gas supply to the industrial belt should be improved for the interest of the country's economy and export growth, he added.