KARACHI: Karachi is facing a shortfall of around 130 million gallons of water per day (MGD) as K-Electric (KE) began its annual maintenance work at the Dhabeji Pumping Station on Friday, temporarily suspending power supply to several pump houses.
According to a spokesperson for the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), the maintenance-related shutdown will last 14 hours, from 10am to midnight on November 13.
The spokesperson said nine of the 21 pumps at Dhabeji had become temporarily non-operational due to the power suspension, while the remaining 12 pumps continued supplying water to the city.
Karachi normally receives around 650 MGD of water daily. However, supplies have dropped to approximately 520 MGD during the maintenance shutdown, resulting in a shortfall of around 130 MGD.
The spokesperson added that water supply from the Hub Pumping Station was continuing as usual.
The temporary disruption is affecting water supply to Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal, Gulshan, Clifton, Saddar and Lyari.
Supplies to Jinnah, Chanesar, Liaquatabad and North Karachi towns are also being affected, while Nazimabad and Gulberg are experiencing partial disruptions.
The spokesperson further said that the Landhi and Sherpao hydrants would remain closed during the shutdown.
Water supply from Dhabeji will be gradually restored once electricity is resumed, the KWSC spokesperson added.
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