"Alam will take charge as new DG Gas with immediate effect. The newly appointed DG Gas was already serving in Petroleum Ministry," added the source. Main responsibilities of the DG Gas are as follows:
(i) Formulation of the government policies regarding natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), and compressed natural gas (CNG). (ii) Assessment and management of gas demand/supply. (iii) Allocation of gas from new finds to gas utility companies; (iv) Allocation of natural gas from different supply sources to various sectors; (v) Review and execution of gas price agreements with producers and gas sales agreements between the producers and the government nominated buyer; (vi) Assessment of consumers'' gas prices based on the prescribed prices, determined by Ogra and making recommendations to the government for their fixation; (vii) Budgeting and monitoring of receipts of Gas Development Surcharge; (viii) Implementation of the President/PM directives including gas supply schemes of the parliamentarians. (ix) Co-ordination with Ministry of Interior and Civil Armed Forces etc on issues relating to safety/security of gas pipeline in the country. (x) Processing as well as implementation of Cabinet/ECC decisions and (xi) Parliamentary Business, ie Senate/National Assembly Questions, Standing Committees meeting and ensure implementation of their recommendation.