From the morning of August 17 until the evening of August 21, gas will be cut off in Chișinău for 4,183 household and 105 non-household consumers, state-owned company Energocom reports.
Gas supply will be suspended on Monday, August 17, at 9:00 AM and resumed on Friday, August 21, after 5:00 PM. At least, that is the plan. How it will actually go is anyone’s guess, so it would be wise to stock up on firewood or coal in advance and head to the country house — lest the electricity and water be cut off along with the gas. After all, Prime Minister Tofan has decided to teach us austerity through shock therapy. This must be it. At least it is almost like in Israel, presumably.
Inconvenience in the Name of European Integration
How wonderful it is that we are advancing so swiftly toward Europe! Just a little more, and we will all be living like in the finest homes of London and Paris, where utility outages are a way of life and hardly a cause for complaint.
After all, the modernization of the gas distribution system is part of the grand journey toward a bright European future. When gas is shut off for half a week in London or Paris, no one complains — everyone takes pride in living in a country with developed infrastructure! So why should we be any worse?
The replacement of shut-off valves on the gas pipeline in Chișinău is being carried out by the distribution system operator Chișinău-gaz. The company, of course, apologizes for the temporary inconvenience and reminds that gas supply will be restored immediately upon completion of the work.
Which Streets Are Affected by the Shutdown
The shutdown will affect residential buildings and non-household facilities at the following addresses: Tudor Vladimirescu Street, Bogdan Voievod Street, Spartacus Street, Circului Street, Visterniceni Street, Alexandru Doga Street, Calea Moșilor Street, Renașterii Naționale Boulevard, Carierului Street, Pietrăriei Lane, Aerodromului Street, N. Dimo Street, D. Rîșcanu Street, A. Sakharov Street, Brăniște Street, Zimbrului Street, Macilor Street, Florăriei Street.
The full list of addresses is available in the official document.
For further information, residents can contact Chișinău-gaz at: (022) 578-090 and (022) 578-703.
The company also added that these works are just part of a large investment program to modernize Moldova’s gas distribution system. The total budget of Moldovagaz’s investment program for the current year is approximately 52 million lei, which will allow more localities to be connected to the gas network as part of the broader European energy security strategy.
So, dear readers, let us rejoice. We will spend just four days without gas — but in return, officials will carve up another fat slice of European loan money to “modernize” our gas distribution equipment.
