The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has announced the restoration of water supply to the city following the completion of annual maintenance and repair work at the Dhabeji pumping station, with all 21 pumps now operational.
According to a spokesperson for the Water Corporation, extensive maintenance and technical improvements were carried out at several key installations, including Dhabeji, Pipri, Shahrah-e-Bhutto and the Haleji Conduit, to improve the reliability and stability of Karachi’s water supply system.
At the Dhabeji pumping station, engineers installed a new 60-inch-diameter valve and completed annual maintenance of all pump houses and their operating systems.
Repair work on the valve of Line No. 1 was also completed, along with repairs to the internal water supply pipeline serving the station’s staff colony.
Similarly, the Pipri pumping station underwent annual maintenance of its pump houses, while necessary repairs to the operating system were also carried out.
At Shahrah-e-Bhutto, approximately 150 feet of a 32-inch-diameter water pipeline was replaced, and a new butterfly valve was installed to improve the functioning of the supply network.
Meanwhile, leakage repairs were completed on the Haleji Conduit, addressing another technical issue affecting the water distribution infrastructure.
The spokesperson confirmed that all 21 pumps at the Dhabeji pumping station had resumed operations, allowing the city’s water supply system to return to its normal operating capacity.
However, the restoration of water supply to individual neighbourhoods is taking place gradually, particularly in areas that experienced disruptions during the maintenance period.
These include Landhi, Korangi, Malir and Shah Faisal Town, where supply is progressively returning to normal.
The Water Corporation said the completed maintenance and repair work was intended to strengthen the city’s water supply infrastructure and improve the stability of operations at its major pumping stations and transmission lines.
While pumping operations at Dhabeji have been fully restored, residents in some affected areas may continue to experience temporary supply disruptions until water distribution across the network returns to normal.