Bangladesh needs pipeline gas with big investment
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The government has recently stopped supply of pipeline gas in the residential sector, saying that no country in the world supplies gas through pipelines and, therefore, Bangladesh is wasting gas by supplying for domestic use.
However, a report by the PM’s office, said that in India, gas lines are being installed at all districts to provide gas at an affordable price.
Singapore and Japan are also increasing supply of gas through pipelines.
In India, under City Gas Distribution (CSD), 402 districts of 27 provinces will get gas through pipeline.
Withdrawing gas from less important sector, the Indian government is allocating it for residential and CNG sectors. West Bengal government hopes that by 2020, gas can be supplied through pipelines to homes and CNGs. Since India is supplying gas to town areas, the construction of pipelines has risen by 17 percent.
The report also states that in Singapore, a separate company, City Gas was formed to supply gas through pipelines.
Today, around 1 million homes receive pipeline gas.
In Singapore, several companies are also working to supply LP gas, used for cooking and, as an alternative source of energy.
In Singapore, more than two third homes use pipeline supplied gas for cooking.
Tokyo Gas in Japan is supplying pipeline gas to several cities, reaching 11 million gas users through 65,000 km gas lines.
In Japan, pipeline gas for cooking is also known as ‘Gas town gas’.
At the order of the PM’s office in Bangladesh, a committee has been formed with Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission member, Mizanur Rahman, as head.
It has 5 other members: joint secretary of the energy division, Dr Shah Mohammad Sanaul, Petrobangla Director Md Kamruzzaman, MD of Titas Gas Mostafa Kamal, Power Development Board member, Sayeed Ahmed and Managing Director of RPGCL Md Kamruzzaman.
This committee feels that supplying gas through pipeline is profitable and safe. The committee submitted the report at the PM’s office on Mar 13. But on May 15, energy division published a notice saying that gas lines will not be given to homes anymore.
Energy specialist, Shamsul Alam, says: “Before stopping domestic gas connections, the stealing of gas has to be stopped; in other countries, where gas is supplied through pipelines, pre-paid metres are used.”
Another energy specialist, M Tamim observes: “Like other countries, Bangladesh must have pipeline gas, power and LPG options; but in this sector, there has to be a large investment.”
Source: http://www.dailyindustry.news
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