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Titas Gas is supplied by the distribution company through a total of 13,138 km of gas pipelines in Dhaka and Mymensingh. These pipes have already expired. Thousands of leaks have been created in these pipelines due to expiration. And gas leaks create a risk of fatal accident. Officials at Titas Gas Distribution Company say the pipeline is leaking for three reasons. Leaks are especially due to very old pipes, which do not adequately cover the pipe with a rust resistant cover and the construction of lines with unsightly pipes. There are allegations that the project that has been undertaken to save the accident only revolves between Petrobangla and Titas.
Titas Gas Distribution Company is known to have been distributing gas since 198. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, the pipeline was greatly expanded. Expansion of the line has largely stopped since 2000. And since 2010, not a single new pipeline has been installed at Titus.
According to the distribution company’s website, a 12-inch pipeline from Demra to Tejgaon and a 14-inch and 10-inch diameter pipeline from Demra to Postagola were built in 1986-8. From there, customers receive the gas connection by establishing a distribution network of two to six inches in diameter. Until the early 90’s, distribution lines of different diameters of 50 PSI pressure were being built in different parts of Dhaka city.
In other words, the distributor says that all of its pipelines have almost expired. As a result, it has become urgent to remove the old pipe and install a new one. However, the company has little interest in refinancing the sector, as the government has cut residential gas connections. For the same reason, the new pipe replacement project is not moving.
A senior Titas official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were two main reasons for the leak. One. When pipes are laid underground, they must be wrapped in a kind of rust-resistant black plastic. If someone inadvertently or many times intentionally puts it under the ground without wrapping it, then the pipe can rust and leak. Two. Leaks are also often dependent on the quality of the pipe. He said Titus originally bought pipes from China. Chinese pipes are cheaper than in other countries. However, in many cases doubts were raised about its value. After that, other countries, especially Korea, thought of importing, but then the price went up and the matter did not move forward. However, the official did not mention that most of the pipes were leaking due to expiration.
What happened to the plan to replace the old pipeline with a new one? When asked, the official said the project is stuck in the DPP. The archive has been on the move for almost two years, but the actual work is not being done.
According to sources from the Titas company, Titas has undertaken a project worth Rs 1,400 million to replace the pipeline, which will replace the old pipeline. However, the proposal for this project has not yet reached the Ministry of Energy. Discussions on this project started early last year. But the project has not yet seen the light.
When asked about this, Petrobangla (Planning) Director Ayub Khan told the Bengali Tribune: “The DPP (Development Project Proposal) has been sent back to Titas for review.” Titus will be dispatched to Petrobangla very soon and we will promptly direct Titus to work with the approval of the ministry. Expect work to start later this year.
Titus managing director. Ali Mamun said: ‘The project has been amended and approved by the Titas board. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has approved the project in principle. It will be sent back to Petrobangla for approval soon.
By the way, the total Titas pipeline is 12,253 kilometers. The number of subscribers is more than 20 lakh. Of the total pipeline, Dhaka is 7,000 kilometers long. In addition, there are Titas pipelines in the vicinity of Dhaka, that is, Narsingdi, Munshiganj, Narayanganj, Manikganj, Gazipur, Tangail, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Sherpur, Jamalpur and Kishoreganj.
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