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GAS-SUPPLY-RESTORATION
Gas supply restores in west Dhaka from tomorrow
DHAKA, Feb 16, 2019 (BSS)-Gas supply to the western part of capital Dhaka is expected to restore gradually from tomorrow morning as authorities have started repairing the leakage in the national gas grid line in Ashulia.
“Repairing the leakage in the gas grid line in Ashulia is going on . . . supply of gas to the affected area is expected to restore gradually from 8am tomorrow,” said Engineer Kamaruzzaman Khan, director, operation of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Ltd.
Talking to BSS, he said leakage developed in the 20-inch diameter gridline near Ashulia station disrupting gas supply to western zone of Titas including Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi, Jigatala, Sukrabad, Shankar, Kalabagan, Shyamoli, Kallyanpur, Gabtoli, Savar and Ashulia areas since Friday evening.
Residents of these areas have been experiencing gas crisis due to the technical glitch in this pipeline of Gas Transmission Company Ltd (GTCL) in Ashulia.
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