Sundarban Gas Company Limited (Bengali: সুন্দরবন গ্যাস কোম্পানী লিমিটেড) is a Bangladesh government owned gas company under Petrobanglaresponsible for distributing gas in South-Western region of Bangladesh.[1][2]
In August 2013, the Sundarban Gas Company Limited provided the first home natural gas connection in Bhola District.[5][6]
On 31 January 2015, Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to double the tariff of household gas supply.[7] The company spent 3.5 billion BDT building pipelines in Southwestern region but the project could not be utilized due to the scarcity of natural gas in the region.[8] The project was shut down in 2016.[8] In 2017, the decision was taken to raise the rate in two phrases.[9]
In March 2019, Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with three other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to increase the price of the gas they supplied.[10] There was a hearing on the proposed hike and Gano Forum threatened street protests unless the price hike was cancelled.[11]
On 21 January 2022, Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to double the tariff of household gas supply.[13] The company, and other state owned gas companies, make a profit residential connections through the usage of a flat rate and discouraging metered connections.[14]
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^"Technical Assistance Consultant's Report" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. 1 April 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
sundarban, company, limited, bengali, দরবন, bangladesh, government, owned, company, under, petrobanglaresponsible, distributing, south, western, region, bangladesh, formation2009headquartersdhaka, bangladeshregion, servedbangladeshofficial, languagebengaliwebs. Sundarban Gas Company Limited Bengali স ন দরবন গ য স ক ম প ন ল ম ট ড is a Bangladesh government owned gas company under Petrobanglaresponsible for distributing gas in South Western region of Bangladesh 1 2 Sundarban Gas Company LimitedFormation2009HeadquartersDhaka BangladeshRegion servedBangladeshOfficial languageBengaliWebsitesgcl wbr org wbr bdHistory editSundarban Gas Company Limited was established on 23 November 2009 under Petrobangla 3 The company is responsible for gas supply in Barishal Division Khulna Division and the greater Faridpur region 3 4 In August 2013 the Sundarban Gas Company Limited provided the first home natural gas connection in Bhola District 5 6 On 31 January 2015 Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to double the tariff of household gas supply 7 The company spent 3 5 billion BDT building pipelines in Southwestern region but the project could not be utilized due to the scarcity of natural gas in the region 8 The project was shut down in 2016 8 In 2017 the decision was taken to raise the rate in two phrases 9 In March 2019 Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with three other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to increase the price of the gas they supplied 10 There was a hearing on the proposed hike and Gano Forum threatened street protests unless the price hike was cancelled 11 Nasrul Hamid the State Minister of the Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources told in parliament the outstanding bills of the Sundarban Gas Company Limited stood at 1 2 billion BDT in January 2021 12 On 21 January 2022 Sundarban Gas Distribution Company along with other state owned distribution companies sought permission from Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission to double the tariff of household gas supply 13 The company and other state owned gas companies make a profit residential connections through the usage of a flat rate and discouraging metered connections 14 References edit Technical Assistance Consultant s Report PDF Asian Development Bank 1 April 2009 p 12 Retrieved 24 January 2022 প ট র ব ল র সম পদ প নর ম ল য য ন র ন র দ শ sharenews24 com Retrieved 2022 01 24 a b Historical Background sgcl org bd Retrieved 24 January 2022 Natural Gas Supply Finally Reaches Khulna Energy Bangla 2020 09 13 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Bhola townspeople get gas The Daily Star 2013 08 29 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Townsfolk upbeat as gas goes to Bhola today The Daily Star 2013 08 28 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Gas prices likely to be doubled The Daily Observer Retrieved 2022 01 24 a b No gas pipeline abandoned yet another project The Business Standard 2020 11 17 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Tk300 hike in household gas prices in two phases Dhaka Tribune 2017 02 23 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Why have 4 major gas companies proposed same price hike rates Dhaka Tribune 2019 03 13 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Scrap gas tariff hike move or face movement Gono Forum to govt UNB Retrieved 2022 01 24 Outstanding bills of 6 gas distribution companies stand at Tk 9 018cr The Daily Star 2021 01 19 Retrieved 2022 01 24 Gas companies tariff hike bids faulty say experts rights groups The Financial Express Retrieved 2022 01 24 গ য স গ র হকদ র ব ড ত পর শ ধ করত হচ ছ ২২০০ ক ট ট ক Daily Naya Diganta in Bengali Retrieved 2022 01 24 nbsp This article about a Bangladeshi organisation is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sundarban Gas Company Limited amp oldid 1171556172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
