Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation partially restores water supply affected by maintenance work

KARACHI: As the city has been facing a shortage of 250 million gallons per day (MGD) due to the replacement of a main line, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) announced on Saturday night that it had restored the supply of 100MGD to minimise the shortfall.

On Saturday, the water utility started final interconnection work on a new transmission line at the Dhabeji Pumping Station and took offline nine pumps.

It had said that 250MGD water shortfall would persist for two days as seven pumps would be restored by April 27, while two will remain offline for five more days to finish technical work.

However, a KWSC spokesman said that four of the nine pumps had been restored late on Saturday night.

He said that water supply from the K-3 pumping house at Dhabeji had been resumed after technical restoration work.

“With four pumps now operational, the system has added nearly 100 MGD back into Karachi’s distribution network, easing pressure on the city’s water supply,” he added.

The spokesperson added that out of 21 pumps at the Dhabeji system, 16 were now functioning normally, while five remain temporarily shut down for necessary maintenance and technical upgrades.

“These repairs are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the system’s long-term efficiency and reliability,” he added.

Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2026