ABDUL RASHEED AZADISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has clamped immediate ban on the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in public transport vehicles to prevent deadly accidents, ease gas shortage and improve gas pressure.
The decision was taken in a meeting headed by the chairman Ogra here on Friday. The buses that have cylinders on roofs and underneath will be banned. Ban has been imposed after dialogue with the CNG Association.
Ogra further directed All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) to immediately stop refuelling vehicles - buses, cars and wagons with cylinders installed beneath the passenger seats or on roof tops as such installation is in violation of the Safety Code.
The directions were given by Ogra Chairman Sabir Hussain here in a meeting which was also attended by representatives of APCNGA, Relevant officials of Hydrocarbon Institute of Pakistan (HDIP), Ogra and the Explosives Department to discuss various preventive measures to avoid occurrence of fire incidents in CNG fitted public transport.
During the meeting APCNGA submitted its plan for certification of vehicles at authorised workshops/CNG Stations to eliminate refuelling of unauthorised/substandard CNG converted public transport vehicles ie buses, mini-buses, vans, mini-vans, etc.
The meeting was informed that OGRA has already disconnected 13 CNG Stations today, which were found violating the refuelling procedure/Standard Code of Practice as a part of ensuring public safety at large.
Ogra directed APA to immediately nominate their diploma holders for one week training at HDIP as conveyed to APA by HDIP vide HDIP’s letter dated 29-12-2011.
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