Power breakdown at Dhabeji station disrupts water supply
KARACHI: A major power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Sunday rendered 10 of its 21 pumps inoperative, causing an estimated shortage of 150 million gallons of water in the city. Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) spokesman said power supply to the Third Phase, Fourth Phase and K-III pump houses was suspended around 6a.m. following a fault in the main electricity cable…
On Sunday, a significant power failure at the Dhabeji pumping station left 10 out of its 21 pumps non-operational, resulting in an estimated shortfall of 150 million gallons of water in Karachi. The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) reported that supply to the Third Phase, Fourth Phase, and K-III pump houses was cut around 6 a.m. due to a fault in the main electricity cable feeding the pumping station.
This outage had a direct impact on 10 pumps, substantially decreasing the water delivered from Dhabeji to the city. Several Karachi neighborhoods, such as Landhi, Korangi, Shah Faisal, Malir, Gulshan, Jinnah Town, Lyari, Saddar, North Karachi, and New Karachi, were hit by the water supply disruption. K-Electric notified KWSC that the issue stemmed from a cable fault.
KWSC officials maintained communication with K-Electric to expedite the restoration of power at the pumping station. Once the electricity was back, the non-functional pumps would be reactivated immediately, and emergency measures would be implemented to restore water supply across Karachi.
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