Energy Killa Saifullah

The majority of the population uses fuel wood for cooking and heating while dung cakes are also used as an energy source for cooking. Kerosene lamps are used for lighting by about half of the population and the remainder of the population uses electricity for lighting purposes. Provision of electricity has eased operation of tubewells, however, some tubewells are still operated by diesel engines. In Killa Saifullah district, 29 villages have been supplied electricity up to February 1997. Up to mid 1996, electricity was provided to 4,572 consumers out of which 3,413 were domestic connections, 397 commercial and 762 connections were given for running tubewells. Most of the fuel wood is collected from woodlands in the district. The fuel wood is sold at a rate of rupees 80 for 40 kilograms.

 

Killa Saifullah does not have access to gas through pipelines; however liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is available in cylinders for cooking. The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has allotted its agencies in the district but the sole agency in Killa Saifullah town remains closed. In Muslim Bagh, there are 3 SSGC agencies. One cylinder of 10-11 kg of LPG costs rupees 310. LPG is also available through refilling in smaller cylinders of 2½ kg for 75 rupees. These agencies of SSGC cumulatively sell about 2,000 cylinders per month.

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