LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has received about 150,000 new applications for gas connections under the Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) tariff category, according to company officials.
SNGPL Managing Director Amer Tufail told Private Newspaper that the number of applications is increasing every day. He said that people who previously applied under the system or indigenous gas tariff and now wish to get RLNG connections must submit new applications. Applicants wanting an urgent connection will need to pay a Rs25,000 urgent fee.
Mr. Tufail clarified that there will be no change in the tariff for existing consumers, who will continue to be billed under the indigenous gas category. He also assured that consumers will keep receiving uninterrupted gas supply during cooking hours in winter, as currently practiced.
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Earlier, SNGPL had reopened applications for new RLNG connections. The new connection rates are based on RLNG prices and costs related to operation, distribution, and administration as approved by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
Application Categories
The company has divided RLNG applicants into four categories: urgent, normal, fresh, and those seeking connections under the system gas tariff.
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First priority: Applicants who paid demand notices and Rs25,000 urgent fees before the previous ban on new connections (about 3–4 years ago). They must now pay the difference between old and new rates—around Rs12,000—to get connections.
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Second priority: Applicants who already applied and paid demand notices. They can get urgent connections by paying the Rs25,000 urgent fee and the rate difference.
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Third priority: New applicants under the RLNG tariff. They will get connections after paying demand notices and the urgent fee, but only after the first two categories are cleared.
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Fourth priority: Applicants who earlier applied for indigenous gas connections. Their requests will be processed only if the government announces system gas availability. Those wishing to shift to RLNG must apply again under the new category.
SNGPL said the company aims to manage the growing demand efficiently while ensuring fair treatment for all applicants.
