Power shutdown at Dhabeji to cause Karachi-wide water shortage tomorrow
KARACHI: The city will face a shortfall of around 130 million gallons of water per day (MGD) on Friday (tomorrow) as K-Electric (KE) and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) carry out annual maintenance work at the Dhabeji Pumping Station. The city normally receives around 650 MGD but supply will drop to 520 MGD during the shutdown. According to a KWSC spokesperson, KE has formally…
Karachi is set to experience a significant water shortage starting tomorrow, November 13th, due to annual maintenance work at the Dhabeji Pumping Station. The city usually receives approximately 650 million gallons of water per day (MGD), but this supply will drop to 520 MGD during the shutdown. K-Electric (KE) and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) have informed the water utility of the scheduled power outage.
The power shutdown at the Dhabeji Grid Station will last 14 hours, from 10am to midnight on the 13th. During this period, nine of the 21 pumps at the station will be non-operational, affecting water supply to several Karachi neighborhoods. These include Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal, Gulshan, Clifton, Saddar, and Lyari. Supplies to towns such as Jinnah, Chanesar, Liaquatabad, and North Karachi will also be impacted.
While six of the nine affected pumps will be restored to full operation after KE's maintenance, water supply in Landhi, Korangi, Malir, and Shah Faisal will remain partially disrupted. KWSC's annual maintenance will continue for another 22 hours after KE's shutdown.
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