Parts of Dhaka to suffer gas outage Wednesday

Amid growing criticism over the proposed gas price hike, the south-eastern part of the capital city will have to suffer from gas supply disruptip for 16 longs hours starting at 8 am on Wednesday. 

People living in Manik Nagar, Dhalpur, Gopibagh, RK Mission Road, Abhaynagar Lane, KM Das Lane, Swamibagh, Hatkhola Road, Dayaganj, Tikatuli, Wari, Nawabpur, Balda Garden, Banagram, North Kamalapur, South Kamalapur, and Jasim Uddin Road will have to face the ouage, reports UNB.

The state-run Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company in a statement made public the unwanted development, saying "consumers in the adjoining  areas may experience low pressure in their gas supply as well."

Titas Gas mentioned that the gas supply in these areas will remain suspended to carry out a tie-in works in the gas pipelines of areas to facilitate the rail tracks construction under the Padma Bridge project.