Karachi to face water shortfall during Dhabeji shutdown on 13th

KARACHI: Karachi will face an estimated shortfall of 130 million gallons of water on November 13 as electricity supply to the Dhabeji pumping station will remain suspended for 14 hours due to annual maintenance by K-Electric, followed by a separate 22-hour maintenance operation by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation.

According to a KWSC spokesperson, K-Electric has scheduled the power shutdown at Dhabeji grid station from 10 am to midnight on November 13. During these 14 hours, nine of the pumping station’s 21 pumps will remain non-operational, reducing the city’s daily water supply from around 650 million gallons to approximately 520 million gallons.

Water supply will be affected in Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Clifton, Saddar, Lyari, Chanesar, Nazimabad, Liaquatabad and North Karachi, while parts of Nazimabad and Gulberg Town will face reduced supply. The Landhi and Sherpao hydrants will also remain closed.

The spokesperson said that following the restoration of electricity at midnight, six of the nine suspended pumps would be restarted, bringing water supply back to normal in most affected areas, except Landhi, Korangi, Malir and Shah Faisal.

After K-Electric’s 14-hour shutdown ends, the KWSC will undertake its own annual maintenance work for a further 22 hours. During this second phase, three pumps will remain non-operational, resulting in partial disruption of water supply to Landhi, Korangi, Malir and Shah Faisal.

The corporation has advised residents of affected areas to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously until normal supply is restored.

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