Power breakdown at Dhabeji disrupts water supply to Karachi

Issue to be resolved in 24 to 36 hours

KARACHI: A power breakdown at the Dhabeji pumping station on Friday led to a drop in pressure in pipelines supplying water to the port city.

According to the Karachi Water and Sewage Board (KWSB), the repair work has started and it would take between 24 to 36 hours to get resolve the issue.



On June 6, a large number of Orangi Town residents took to the streets, demanding their problems pertaining to civic amenities be solved. The area had been facing a severe water crisis for the past month. Residents of Islam Chowk in Orangi Town blocked the road between Orangi No 11 and 12 and traffic came to a halt for around three hours. The area had been deprived of water for about 20 days.

On June 2, as K-Electric (K-E) and the KWSB remained unmoved, the residents of the city protested over non-supply of water and hours-long interruptions of electricity in different localities of the metropolis. At least three protest demonstrations were witnessed in the port city as citizens swarmed took to the streets in multiple areas to protest against power outages and water shortage.