KWSC issues update on Dhabeji Pumping Station water supply

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said on Monday that K-Electric (KE) had restored electricity supply to parts of the Dhabeji Pumping Station after a 17-hour outage.

According to the KWSC, power was restored to one feeder each at the third phase, fourth phase and K-3 Pump House of the Dhabeji pumping station.

“Eight of the 10 affected pumps were made operational immediately after power was restored,” the water utility said.

The KWSC said water supply to affected areas was resumed after the pumps started. However, electricity supply to one feeder at the K-3 Pump House had yet to be restored.

The power breakdown caused a shortage of around 198 million gallons of water in Karachi, according to the KWSC.

Residents in several parts of the metropolis faced disruptions in water supply following a power outage at the Dhabeji Pumping Station on Sunday morning.

Power breakdown halts 10 pumps supplying water to Karachi

Dhabeji is Karachi’s primary water intake point and relies heavily on an uninterrupted electricity supply. Power outages at the facility cause immediate disruptions to the city’s water supply.

Electricity to several phases of the pumping station was suspended following a cable fault in K-Electric’s system. A KE spokesperson had said that a fire in bushes near the pumping station had caused the cable fault.

Earlier, an agreement was signed on Saturday between the KWSC and the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) for the construction of a dedicated pipeline to supply water to the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) from Dumlotee, on the outskirts of Karachi.

Speaking on the occasion, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said that a new pipeline will be constructed to supply additional water to the city.

He announced that upon completion of the project, Defence and Clifton will receive 10 million gallons of additional water daily.

The Mayor further stated that construction of the Rs 14 billion Dumlotee pipeline project will begin next week.

He added that the project will overcome the water scarcity in Defence and Clifton, and is scheduled for completion within a year.