1.

Name of Organization

:

JALALABAD GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LIMITED

  

 

 

 

2.

Date of Incorporation

:

December 1, 1986

3.

Head Office

:

Gas Bhaban, Mendibag, Sylhet - 3100

Bangladesh

4.

Background

:

The enterprise is a Public Company limited by shares registered under Company Act, 1913 on December 01,1986 and it is a subsidiary of Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla).

5.

Administrative Ministry/Division

:

  

Ministry of Power Energy & Mineral Resources/

Energy & Mineral Resources Division.
6.

 

 Company Business :

The Company carries out transmission and distribution of natural gas within the northeast part of Bangladesh, covering the Sylhet Division consisting of the districts of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Hobigonj and Sunamgonj. Natural gas is  purchased from its associated companies viz. Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd., Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd. and Titas Gas T&D Co. Ltd. and sold to different categories of consumers, Viz, Power, Fertilizer, Industrial, Commercial, Tea Estates, CNG and Domestic.

 

7.

Annual Revenue Earning

(2009-2010)

:

Taka 565.96 Crores approximately.

8.

Annual Pre-tax Profit
 (2009-2010)

:

Taka 47.51 Crores

 
9.

System Loss
 (2010-2011, up to October 2011)

 : -1.66%
10.

Contribution To National  Exchequer
 (2009-2010)

 : Taka 31.68 Crores.

11.

Debt-Equity Ratio
 (2009-2010)

:

12 : 88 (Standard Ratio 30:70)

12.

Authorized Capital

:

Taka 150 Crores.

13.

Gas Pipeline Network

 (Up to October 2011)

:

i) Transmission Pipeline       -         447.432 km.

ii) Distribution Pipeline         -       2780.448 km. 

                                      Total  -      3,227.880 km.(appox)

 

14.

Sources of Gas Purchase

      

 

i)

Sylhet Gas Fields Ltd. (SGFL)

-From Kailashtilla Gas Fields and Horipur Gas Field for  distribution of gas to all categories of customers in Sylhet and Sunamgonj districts.

ii)

Gas Transmission Co. Ltd (GTCL)

-From North-South pipeline (Fenchugonj) for distribution of gas to different power stations in Fenchugonj

 

iii)

Bangladesh Gas Fields Co. Ltd. (BGFCL)

-From Hobigonj Gas Field at Shahjibazar for distribution of gas to all categories of customers in Moulvibazar and Hobigonj districts.

iv) Gas Transmission Co. Ltd (GTCL)
-From North-South pipeline (Munshibazar) for distribution of gas to Kulaura, Juri and Baralekha..

 

v)

 

Titas Gas T & D Co. Ltd. (TGTDCL)

-From Hobigonj-Ashugonj Pipeline (Madhabpur) of Titas Gas for distribution of gas to all categories of customers in Madabpur Upo-Zilla, Hobigonj.

 

  15.

Daily Gas Sales Volume

( Average)

   :      140-145 MMCFD

 

   16.  Category Wise Gas Connection  :

           (Up to October 2011)

 

Sl No

Category

Nos. Of Connection
  1 Power 11
  2 Captive Power 79
  3 Fertilizer 1
  4 CNG 49
  5 Industrial 75
  6 Tea Estate 97
  7 Commercial 1,301
  8 Domestic 151,677
 

Total -

 153,290

 

    17.  Regional Distribution Offices And Distribution Areas :

 

A)  Regional Distribution Department (R.D.D), Sylhet Metro :

  •  

Sylhet Regional Office- Sylhet East

-

Eastern Zone of Sylhet Town.
  •  

Sylhet Regional Office- Sylhet West

-

Western Zone of Sylhet Town.
  •  

Sylhet Regional Office- Sylhet South

-

Southern Zone of Sylhet Town.

  

B)  Regional Distribution Department (R.D.D), Sylhet Zone :

    (Sylhet & Sunamgonj Districts)

  •  

Golapgonj Regional Office

-

Golapgonj upo-zilla area.
  •  

Fenchugonj Regional Office

-

Fenchugonj upo-zilla areas.
  •  

Chhatak Regional Office.

-

Chhatak and Doarabazar upo-zilla area.
  •  

Sunamgonj Regional Office.

-

Sunamgonj sadar and adjoining areas.
  •  

Beanibazar Regional Office.

-

Beanibazar upo-zilla area.

 

C)   Regional Distribution Department (R.D.D.), Moulvibazar Zone :

      (Moulvibazar & Hobigonj Districts)

 

  •  
 Moulvibazar Regional Office

-

Moulavibazar sadar and adjoining areas.
  •  

Srimongol Regional Office

-

Srimongol, Shamshernagor, Komolgonj upo-zilla area & adjacent Tea-Gardens.
  •  

Kulaura Regional Office

-

Kulaura town & adjacent Tea-Gardens, Juri and Borolekha.
  •  

Hobigonj Regional Office

-

Hobigonj town, Shaistagonj, Chunarughat,  Mirpur and Bahubol areas.
  •  

Shahjibazar Regional Office

-

Shahjibazar & Noapara including adjacent Tea-Gardens.

 

Madhabpur Area Sales Office under Shahjibazar Regional Office

-

Madhabpur upo-zilla area.

 

 

18.       Gas Supply Areas  - Jalalabad Gas Franchise Areas (Sylhet Division)

  •  

Sylhet District

-

Sylhet Sadar, South Surma, Jaintapur (Horipur), Fenchugonj, Golapgonj and Beanibazar upo-zillas.
  •  

Sunamgonj District

-

Sunamgonj. Chhatak & Doarabazar upo-zilla areas.
  •  

Moulvibazar District

-

Moulvibazar sadar, Srimongol, Komolgonj,  Kulaura, Borolekha and Juri upo-zilla.
  •  

Hobigonj District

-

Hobigonj sadar, Madhabpur, Chunarughat and Bahubol Upo-zilla.

19.  

Own Office Complex & Residential Accommodation :
 

I)   Head office (Gas Bhaban)

 

 : 1.5 Acres of khas land was taken from D.C Sylhet on 11.03.93 as lease for 30 years and a 10 storey office building was constructed in the land. Each floor is 12,500 Sqft. There is a modern Auditorium in  the building with seating capacity 470 seats. It runs with central air-condition system.
  II)  Regional offices : The company has its own regional office complexes at Sunamgonj, Chhatak, Fenchugonj, Moulvibazar, Srimongal, Kulaura, Hobigonj, and Shahjibazar.
  III) Site office : The company has its own Site office complexes at Madhabpur and Nasratpur.
  iv) Residential Accommodation : The company has Residential Building for staff at Sylhet, Chhatak, Srimongal, Hobigonj, and Shahjibazar.

20.

 Training Programme : Considering the importance of training for the development of human resources, officers and employees are trained in the country on different subjects. Foreign training programs are arranged in a limited size due to limitation of found. The company also arranges special meetings and seminars as and when required as a part of the development of the company and career development of its officers and employees as well.
 

21.

 Human Relations : The company regularly arrange annual sports, picnic, indoor games and Milad mahfil to develop brotherly relations among the officers and employees and to increase mutual understanding and credibility. Scholarship and Certificates are awarded to the children of the officers and employees on the basis of their examination result.Besides these, the Martyr day, Independence day and the Victory day are also observed with due enthusiasm and solemnity.
 

22.

 Environment & Safety : The company has been coordinating with the concerned division of Petrobangla to help & maintain ecological balance and prevent environmental pollution in view of the national commitment. Safety measures are taken during pipeline route selection, pipeline installation, testing, pigging, commissioning, construction of gas station, installation of cathodic protection system etc under Gas Safety Rules. Besides, the company undertakes tree plantation program every year in different office premises of the company following national tree plantation program.