During the period, the state-owned largest gas company which is responsible for distribution of natural gas in the capital and adjoining areas conducted a total of 290 drives to remove a total of 460km illegal gas pipelines used for illegal purposes. According to a statement of the Titas Gas, a drive was launched on August 22 on highway in Munshiganj to snap illegal gas connections to different highway restaurants, including Aima Restaurant, Night Moon Hotel and Restaurant, Uzan Bhati Restaurant, and Bausia Community Centre. The Titas team fined the illegal users Tk55,000. On August 17, a Titas team conducted a drive in Gazipur and disconnected illegal connections to nine restaurants while the connection of Bismillah CNG Station was disconnected on September 1 for its illegal use of valve at the station. A divisional team of Titas Gas on August 2 and 27 snapped connections to seven residential consumers in Gulshan 1 area for their use of gas for commercial purpose and illegal connections to some washing factories.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2016 19:18 UTC