Karachi city faced 104 MGD water shortage due to sudden power breakdown by K Electric at Dhabiji Pumping Station, according to KWSC pokesperson, the power breakdown occurred at 5 am on Saturday and power was restored at 7:20 am, due to the breakdown, 72 inch line number two of PRRC, line number five of MS including third phase manifold was affected.
The spokesman KWSC said that the repair work of the affected MS line number five has been completed at 1:20 am, while the repair work of the affected PRRC line number two is going on which will be completed in the next 4 days, the repair work of the third phase menifold will be completed in the next 48 hours.
He further said that the due to the power breakdown yesterday, the government hydrants of the KWSC also faced shortage of water.In this regard, citizens are requested to use water carefully and store water, so that they don’t have to face any problem.
