SITE association rejects disconnection of gas to captive power plants.

Salem Parekh, President SITE Association of Industry in a statement strongly condemned notices issued to Captive Power generating industry by SSGC with regard to closure of gas for 3-months i.e. December, January and February.

Parekh said that SITE Association of industry totally rejects these notices and the justification clause provided in the notices by SSGC.

He informed that industries are already facing problem of low pressure and closure of gas on every Sunday, and now these notices have created panic among the factory owners.

Industries have shown serious concerns in meeting export orders in such conditions. He said that from November to March are very crucial period for the exporters due to Christmas season and other religious festivals. He added that we are also foreseeing that due to imposition of 25 percent additional duty on Chinese exports by USA, Pakistani industries are likely to...