Earlier, Ogra has been notifying CNG price province-wise. Ogra had taken up the issue with the Petroleum Ministry suggesting a change in the gas pricing mechanism as the CNG Association argued that gas utilities - SNGPL and SSGCL - were charging higher gas rates from all types of consumers after raise in GCV. "In the previous mechanism, Ogra had been taking average GCV to determine the gas price across the board but now different rates of GCV have been taken to determine the gas price," sources maintained.
The CNG price has been notified at Rs 58.78 per kg for areas; Khaskhel, Potohar, Karak, Tank, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Lucky and Bhakkar. The notification says: "S.R.O.(1)12009. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 43B of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2009 (XVI of 2009), the Authority, in super-session of its notification No S.R.O. 702(1)/2010 dated July 31, 2010, is pleased to determine and notify, for the purposes of the said Ordinance, the maximum sale price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to be charged by a licensee (CNG station) from a consumer for vehicular or other mobile use, with effect from March 1, 2011, as follows:
The price of CNG will be Rs 53.45 per kg in the following areas; Sindh: Thana Bullah Khan, Nooriabad, Khadeji, Jamshoro Power Station, Hyderabad City, Bhan Saeedabad, Bubak, Bajra Jhangara, Larkana, Badah, Theriri Mohabbat, Sindhi Burta, Sita Road, Piaro Goth, Pulji, Dadu, Garello, Garhi Yasin, DakhanlMadeji, Neo Daro, Garhi Khuda Bux, Dhamra, Karachi (ACPL, Hub, Korangi-Landhi, Malir, Korangi 2, Korangi 3, FJFC, Bin Qasim, Landhi 3, Landhi 2, Korangi 4, Megnarcrate, Landhi 4, Lucky Cement/Edhi Village, SMS-1 (old) KT, SMS-2(New) KT, FB area Liaquatabad/North Kyc, Landhi 1, West Wharf/Site, Bahawalpur, Multan, Lahore, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Shorkot, Toba Tak Singh, Jhang, Gojra, Tandiawala, Sumandri, Khurianwala, Shahkot, Chiniot, Lalian, Kot Momin, Sargodha, Pindi Bhattian, Malakwal, Mandi Bahuddin, Bhalwal, Shahpur, Johrabad, Kundian, Mianwali, Bhera, Miani, Sialkot, Thelum, Muzaffargarh, Khangarh, Kotaudu, Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Ubaro, Kot Sabzal.
Ogra has notified CNG price by Rs 55.22 per kg for the following areas; Sindh: Matli, Raju Nizamani, Sultankot, Humayun Sharif, Chundiko, Shikarpur, Thul/Ranjhapur/Mirpur Burro, Jacobabad, Lakhmir, Jongal, Lakhi/Wazirabad, Pirjo Goth, Sukkar-l&2, Rohri/Pano Aqil, Khairpur, Kot Deji, Ranipur, Kumb, Setharaja/Tmir Wah, Mehrabpur, Patidan/Moro, Daur/Bandi, Nawab Shah, Sarhari/Sakrand, Shahdadpur/Hala/Sanghar, Tando Adam, Oderolal, Hatri, 60th Mile/Buchari, 68th mile, Karampur, Parco, Khanpur, Tando Allah Yar, Matiari, Massu, Bhurgari, Sindh University, Kotri, Dhabeji, Hyderabad S main III, TM Khan. Karachi: Pak Land, Memon Goth, Shedi Goth, Pak Steel.
Balochistan: Much, Kolpur, Darwaza, Rukhshan, Quetta City, Habibullah Coastal Power Plant, Jhatput, DM Jamali, Belpat/Lheri, Sibbi, Dhadar, Sul Village. The CNG price will stand at Rs 57 per kg for following areas; Sindh Areas; Tando Jam, Badin/Golarachi. Khyber PakhtunKhwa (excluding Karak, Tank, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Lucky, Bhakar).