Dhaka, March 18 -- Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd has planned to replace its dilapidated gas pipelines in Dhaka city with new ones as well as to introduce smart prepaid metres for consumers over the next three years.

The state-owned entity has taken the initiative to replace about 5,000 kms of the distribution pipelines, out of 7,000 kms, in the city at the directive of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, said officials wishing to remain anonymous.

"Initially, about 2,000 kms of pipelines will be replaced with new ones and new pipelines will gradually be installed across 5,000 kms," said a senior official at the division.

He said engineers at Titas are now busy designing the project. "Once the design is comp...