KARACHI:
Water supply from the Dhabeji Pumping Station to the city has resumed to the full capacity on Tuesday after the K-Electric rectified the fault and restored the power, the Water Corporation spokesperson said. The supply of water to the affected areas would be normalised within 24 hours, the spokesperson added.
The spokesperson mentioned that due to the power outage, occurred on Thursday, the city faced a shortage of 360 million gallons of water.
City areas including Landhi, Korangi, Shah Faisal Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Federal B Area, PIB Colony, Old City Area, Mehmoodabad, Lines Area, Defence, Clifton, and others were affected.
Meanwhile, the K-Electric spokesperson said that two out of 22 pumping motors stopped functioning due to the fault in the underground cable.
The repair work was delayed due to the stagnant rainwater.
The K-Electric spokesperson has said that the power utility’s representatives are in constant coordination with Water Corporation officials.
