These Areas’ Water Supply Will Be Interrupted While The K-2 Line Is Being Repaired.

Following the discovery of a significant leak in the city’s “48-inch-diameter” main supply line, Karachi Water Corporation officials reported that repairs have started on the “K-2” water line at the North East Pumping Station.

The representative stated that in order to stop further leaks, the impacted portion of the “K-2” pumping station’s mainline needs urgent maintenance, which includes replacing the associated valves. In order to restore the complete water supply as soon as feasible, the Karachi Water Corporation said that repair work is being done “24/7”.

While, “(3) of the K-2 station’s (11) pumps have been temporarily shut down while repairs are being made. Additionally, due to necessary repair, one of the Dhabeji Pumping Station’s pumps has been shut down”.

Karachi’s daily water supply is predicted to be cut by about “150 million gallons per day (MGD)” as a result of the partial shutdown. There may be brief water shortages in places like “Gulberg, Liaquatabad, North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and portions of Safora”.

The Karachi Water Corporation promised that, as part of regular operations, the city will continue to get about “500 MGD” of water from other sources despite the shortage. Additionally, the company has urged Karachi residents to safeguard water throughout the repair phase and reserve it beforehand.

The chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, earlier urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to keep his pledge to deliver with “Shehbaz Speed” and demanded immediate action to address Karachi’s ongoing water crisis.

Bilawal emphasized that the federal and provincial governments must cooperate to guarantee clean and adequate water for the city while speaking at the opening of the new Hub Canal to enhance Karachi’s water supply.

“By installing treatment facilities, we have concentrated on resolving Karachi’s water crisis. When these plants are operational, they will also contribute to the industrial sector’s water supply,” he stated.