Karachiites, beware! A water shortage is about to hit the city for whole two days! Better start saving water, people.
Apparently, a pipeline measuring 72 inches in diameter, connected to the Dhabeji pumping station burst on Tuesday and will cause a water shortage for more than 48 hours.
Fluctuation in K-Electric’s Feeder
Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) spokesperson have commented that a dent in the water supply was caused by the fluctuation in K-Electric’s feeder. This ultimately led to a surge in the huge pipeline.
The 72-inch pipeline provides 55MGD water to Karachi and is considered one of its 10 main pipelines connected to Dhabeji pumping station.
“Around 150 million gallons of water (MGD) will be lost because of the bursting of the water pipeline,” said Abdul Rehman Shaikh, the superintendent engineer of bulk water supply.
After bursting of the pipeline, the water being supplied to Karachi is the only 450MGD, Meanwhile, the demand is as high as 1,100MGD in the metropolis.
Almost 36 hours will be required to repair the pipeline.
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