Sundarban Gas Company Limited

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]

Sundarban Gas Company Limited
Formation2009
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitesgcl.org.bd

History

Sundarban 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
  1. "Technical Assistance Consultant's Report" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. 1 April 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. পেট্রোবাংলার সম্পদ পুনর্মূল্যায়নের নির্দেশ. sharenews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. "Historical Background". sgcl.org.bd/. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "Natural Gas Supply Finally Reaches Khulna". Energy Bangla. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  5. "Bhola townspeople get gas". The Daily Star. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  6. "Townsfolk upbeat as gas goes to Bhola today". The Daily Star. 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  7. "Gas prices likely to be doubled". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  8. "No gas, pipeline abandoned, yet another project". The Business Standard. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  9. "Tk300 hike in household gas prices in two phases". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  10. "Why have 4 major gas companies proposed same price hike rates?". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  11. "Scrap gas tariff hike move or face movement: Gono Forum to govt". UNB. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  12. "Outstanding bills of 6 gas distribution companies stand at Tk 9,018cr". The Daily Star. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  13. "Gas companies' tariff hike bids 'faulty', say experts, rights groups". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  14. গ্যাস গ্রাহকদের বাড়তি পরিশোধ করতে হচ্ছে ২২০০ কোটি টাকা. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-24.


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