Punjab, KP CNG stations closed for 24 hours

LAHORE: The CNG pumping stations have been closed for 24 hours in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw, reported Tuesday, May 04, 2010.

Under government program ‘Save Energy’, all CNG stations have been closed at 6am this morning for 24 hours.

It was said that this government step aimed at giving more saved CNG to the gas-run power stations.

The CNG stations were closed last week as well, which caused hardships for the owners of CNG-propelled vehicles. To save them the anguish, people kept refilling till late last night.

The disturbed people voiced concerns over this step aimed at saving energy.

People say the power load shedding could not be put to an end despite the implementation on the step taken up to end load shedding and save energy; instead, the problem of load shedding intensified, instead.