Chittagong chamber stresses fair distribution of gas connections

The leader of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday urged the government to eradicate discrimination in approving new gas connections to businesses in the port city.
The trade body's president Mahbubul Alam made the call through a letter to Tawfiq-e-Elahi, energy adviser to the prime minister.
Recently, the government lifted a ban on new industrial and commercial gas connections and approved connections to 92 enterprises, including three CNG stations.
It is quite discriminating, as none of the 92 industries were from Chittagong, said Alam.
Gas crisis is holding back numerous industries in Chittagong to start production, he said.
Imported capital machinery worth around Tk 4,000 crore has been sitting idle, leaving a harsh impact on the businesses in the city.
For the sake of the national economy and industrial production, the chamber leader urged the adviser to take initiatives to approve gas connections to the industries of Chittagong that have already applied and paid the fees.