{"id":67207,"date":"2024-07-12T10:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T05:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=67207"},"modified":"2024-07-12T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T05:17:09","slug":"a-wake-up-call-ensuring-lpg-safety-amid-rising-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/a-wake-up-call-ensuring-lpg-safety-amid-rising-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"A Wake-Up Call: Ensuring LPG Safety Amid Rising Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad<br \/>\nIn response to Pakistan\u2019s increasing reliance on LPG due to natural gas shortages, bans on new connections, and soaring gas tariffs, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has organized a national seminar on \u201cSafe Use of LPG\u2013\u2018Zero\u2019 Fatal Accident.\u201d The event was held at OGRA\u2019s head office in Islamabad to address the need for enhanced safety measures.<br \/>\nThe seminar was graced by senior officials from the Petroleum Division, Islamabad Police, Motorways Police, Civil Defense, and CEOs of leading LPG sector companies. OGRA Chairman Masroor Khan, along with Member Oil, Member Finance, and the Senior team of OGRA\u2019s LPG and Enforcement Departments was present in the seminar.<br \/>\nMr. Masroor Khan, Chairman OGRA, emphasized that the increasing use of LPG across the country, from urban centers to remote villages, underscores the urgent need for robust safety protocols. This seminar aims to address these safety concerns by bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, law enforcement departments, equipment manufacturers, and consumers to discuss and promote best practices in LPG usage.<br \/>\nMr. Zain ul Abideen, Member Oil, pointed out that OGRA is actively engaging with provincial governments, conducting field inspections, and running awareness campaigns to curb illegal LPG activities.<br \/>\nIndustry experts highlighted the importance of strict adherence to safety standards given the highly flammable nature of LPG. Speakers stressed the need to prevent dangerous practices such as:<br \/>\n\u2013 Filling cylinders in cramped areas that hinder emergency services<br \/>\n\u2013 Ensuring that only authorized distributors sell LPG cylinders<br \/>\n\u2013 Prohibiting hazardous cylinder-to-cylinder transfers<br \/>\nThe seminar represents a crucial step towards ensuring the safe usage of LPG and promoting compliance with safety standards across Pakistan. Together, we can prevent accidents and safeguard lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad In response to Pakistan\u2019s increasing reliance on LPG due to natural gas shortages, bans on new connections, and soaring gas tariffs, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has organized a national seminar on \u201cSafe Use of LPG\u2013\u2018Zero\u2019 Fatal Accident.\u201d The event was held at OGRA\u2019s head office in Islamabad to address the need &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67207"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67224,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67207\/revisions\/67224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}