KARACHI: Annual maintenance got underway at the Dhabeji Grid Station on Thursday (today), with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) cautioning that the city could be around 100 million gallons short of its normal water supply, a spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the work would continue from 8am to 8pm, during which electricity to multiple feeders at the pumping station would remain partially suspended.
Due to the reduced pumping, water supply to Landhi, Korangi, Shah Faisal, DHA and Chanesar Town will remain affected, while Jinnah Town, North Nazimabad and Gulberg Town will also see disruptions, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson added that Karachi is supplied with 650 million gallons of water daily under normal circumstances.
The latest disruption comes as KWSC has reported a severe water shortage in the ongoing month, citing prolonged electricity outages at major pumping stations across the city.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the corporation said that repeated electricity suspensions by K-Electric (KE) disrupted operations at multiple pumping facilities.
According to KWSC, the city faced a shortage of 884 million gallons in the first 23 days of November due to continuous power outages.
The Dhabeji pumping station recorded the largest impact, with 132 hours and 20 minutes of outages, resulting in a shortfall of 424 million gallons of water.
Similarly, Dumlottee Pumping Station remained without power for 146 hours, causing a shortage of 111 million gallons.
At the North East Karachi station, the shortfall amounted to 335 million gallons, while Hub and Pipri stations each experienced a shortage of 6 million gallons, and Gharo station recorded 2 million gallons.
