The increase of population in the country is resulting in the decreasing resources, and like other necessities, gas reserves too depleting fast compared to the large scale demand of the growing population.
The gas crisis in Pakistan has been happening for some time even in summer, but this crisis increases manifold in winter and due to the increase in the demand, as supply stands reduced.
This situation remains all year round in a city like Karachi. There is a saying that necessity is the mother of invention. Due to the reduction in natural gas reserves, the problem of gas became complicated to the extent that people started looking for unconventional and alternative sources to cope with the rising demand.
One such alternative solution to the present day gas supply crisis is bio-energy stoves, which has proved to be a great solution for domestic consumers who face difficulty, especially in winters.
In Karachi, Farzooq Yunus runs the business of bio-energy stoves. He describes these stoves as a good and reasonable alternative solution to the gas crisis. Talking to MM News, he provided details about bio-energy stoves.
He explained how these stoves work and how they meet the daily cooking needs of a small family with ease and safety.
He said that these stoves use wooden pellets, cost of which stands around Rs 70 per kg. These pellets are put into the stove and burned. After the pellets are placed in the stove, kerosene is sprinkled, then the stove fan is turned on after lighting a match.
Farzooq Younis said that one kg pellets would suffice cooking for three times. These stoves are easy to use and safe. These stoves are not a complete substitute for gas, but they are certainly useful to meet the requirement in case of gas shortages.
