Water Supply Suspension Announced for 3 Karachi Districts

Karachi is bracing for a major water shortage. The Karachi Water Corporation has warned residents to store water ahead of a planned supply disruption. The Hub Canal, a key source for the city, will be shut down for 48 hours from October 28 to 29. This closure is necessary for inspection and repairs, according to ARY News.

Three major districts—West, Keamari, and Central—will be hit hardest. Water supply to these areas will stop completely during the maintenance period. Officials say the shutdown is part of routine work to improve Karachi’s water distribution system in the long run.

The project director of Hub Dam formally notified the Karachi Water Corporation about the closure. As a result, water operations in the affected districts will be suspended. This move is expected to cause shortages in several neighborhoods.

Authorities are urging citizens to use water carefully. They recommend storing enough water to last through the two-day shutdown. This advice comes as Karachi continues to struggle with ongoing water supply issues.

Recently, repair work on major pipelines and pumping stations has already disrupted the city’s water flow. Maintenance is underway on the 11K line at the North East Pumping Station, where a 48-inch main pipeline developed a leak. Three pumps supplying water to Karachi have been shut down. Additionally, one pump at the Dhabeji Pumping Station is offline for repairs.

These problems have left areas like Scheme 33, Safora, North Nazimabad, Gulberg, Liaquatabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, and Federal B. Area facing severe shortages. The water tanker service is also paralyzed due to the suspension of main lines, making the crisis worse.

A spokesperson for the Water Corporation said that around 150 million gallons per day (MGD) of water supply has been cut off temporarily. However, officials promise that repair work will finish within ten hours. After that, the water supply will gradually return to normal.