Diversion of Rs101b RLNG by SNGPL to consumers in summer months unjustified: AGP
The Auditor General of Pakistan has criticized the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited for diverting expensive RLNG to consumers during summer months when indigenous gas was sufficient. The report recommends rejecting the company's subsidy claims for these diversions.
Why it matters
It highlights fiscal mismanagement and potential waste of public funds in the energy sector, impacting national economic policy.
ISLAMABAD - The Auditor General of Pakistan has deemed unjustified the diversion of RLNG worth Rs101 billion by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to consumers in summer months, recommending that the company's summer subsidy claims should be rejected due to sufficient indigenous gas availability.
During thematic audit of subsidy of differential amount for RLNG diversion to domestic and commercial sectors for the FYs 2021-22 to 2024-25, it was observed that RLNG worth Rs100.907 billion was diverted in summer months, which include the diversion worth Rs 73.028 billion during FY2021-22 and FY2022-23, while in the FY2023-24 and FY2024-25 RLNG worth Rs 27.879 billion was diverted, despite availability of sufficient indigenous gas.
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