The operation is being conducted by 16 teams in KGDCL affiliated areas to identify and repair existing riser leaks on the premises of different categories of customers (CNG/Industrial/Captive Power/Commercial/Residential), due to arrears and illegal gas connections.
During the ongoing operation since last Tuesday, total 4,981 customers have been inspected and 592 gas connections including 534 residential, 46 commercial, 11 industrial and 1 CNG stations have been disconnected due to arrears, unauthorized use of gas, leakage in internal lines, closure of risers etc. About Tk 21.32 crore has been recovered from the disconnected customers for arrears and unregistered gas bills.
Based on the complaints received from the customers in the emergency control room set up at the company head office and Halishahar office and the information received from the teams in the operation, 28 risers have been shifted from the closed/risky places to safer places and 195 risers have been repaired.
