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Summary Secretary Petroleum & Natural Resources has rejected the stance taken by CNG Association.
The Ministry said that there is no discrimination in gas allocation, tariff, cess and management towards CNG sector.All these facts were clarified to Mr. Ghias Paracha, Chairman, APCNGA but the response is, regretfully not positive, and it amounts to playing with the emotions of the general publicAccording to sources, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has not imposed any new Tax or Cess on CNG. The proposed increase in Gas Infrastructure Development Cess is a part of Money Bill by Finance Division, which is proposed to be levied in a phased manner on all sectors with a rational approach and understanding.The Secretary also took notice of the incorrect figures of gas consumption in CNG sector ,which is being propagated by CNG Association.The CNG consumption is increasing day by day and is at present over 400 MMCFD on systems of both the companies SNGPL & SSGCL resultantly the Fertilizer Plants and Power Sector is badly suffering.
