Demand of CNG stations
When there is acute shortage of gas supply for preparation of our meals the demand of the CNG stations for round the clock provision for supply to the private cars is just imprudent. For the last few months our women in the home have been facing dire odds to keep burners on and keep us fed in time. Gas, apart from household use, also caters for production of electricity, and to speak the truth, the power outage could never be so awful and miserable if priority for generation of power (electricity) was considered more imperative than granting the provision for random supply of gas to private cars. And making CNG available at a cheaper rate induced the haves to rush to buy cars and as a result Dhaka has witnessed the boom of private cars that has singly attributed to the present insoluble problem of traffic jam. However, public transport like three wheelers could get preference for obvious reason.
Gas has diverse use and we must see its use more for increase of production in various sectors than for luxury ride of the private car owners. Think of the condition of the have-nots first. Besides, the adjacent areas of Dhaka need to be brought under gas supply as burning woods have become costly. LP gas makes its way into the hearths of the affluent only. When the reduced hours for supply of gas from CNG stations could not improve the situation at city homes or in generation of electricity, what justification is there to give in to their demands?
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