KWSC claims major gains despite challenges
KWSB tells PAC that federal, provincial depts had failed to pay their bills before. PHOTO: AFP
Despite chronic water and sewerage challenges that continued to plague the country's financial hub throughout 2025, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has claimed several achievements during the outgoing year.
A one-year performance report released on Wednesday lists as achievements the rehabilitation of the old Hub Canal after several decades, substantial progress on the mega project of the new Hub Canal, and the installation of additional pumps at key pumping stations, collectively enabling the supply of millions of gallons of additional water to Karachi on a daily basis.
According to a KWSC spokesperson, the full restoration of the new Hub Canal has resulted in the provision of an additional 40 million gallons of water per day to the city. Meanwhile, work on the old Hub Canal project, with a capacity of 100 million gallons per day, has entered its final phase of completion.
Similarly, the installation of modern pumps at the LSR pumping station is expected to add another 4 to 5 million gallons of water daily, benefiting residents of Lyari, Jamshed Road, the Old City area and Gulshan-e-Iqbal. On the sewerage front, the KWSC claims to have enhanced its operational capacity by increasing the number of modern suction and jetting machines. As many as 80,000 new manhole covers have been installed across the city.