According to an executive engineer at the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) , a pipeline, 72-inch in diameter, burst on Thursday due to a power break down, suspending water supply to many areas.
The pipeline burst due to back pressure following the power breakdown.
Karachi faces a critical shortage of water following a drastic drop in water levels at the Hub dam. Citizens of Karachi have complained of a severe water crisis, with hydrants refusing to facilitate them.
Karachi’s main water sources are Keenjhar lake (Indus River) and Hub dam. The water from these dams is pumped through three main bulk pumping stations located at Dhabeji, Gharo, and Hub.
According to former provincial minister Jam Khan Shoro, about 550MGD are supplied from the Indus and 100MGD from the Hub in normal circumstances to meet the needs of the city’s population of 17 million.
Published in Daily Times, June 29th 2018.
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