THATTA: A delegation of World Bank experts visited Dhabeji pumping station, 45 kilometres from here on Monday, and assured the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) of cooperation in improving performance of the pumping station that supplied water to Karachi.

The WB experts including global director for the bank’s water global practice, Saroj Kumar Jha; Watson J., Khairi Al Jamal, the bank’s senior water supply and sanitation specialist; Josses Mugabi, practice manager, and others examined water supply and sewerage system and proposed further improvement in the system.

KW&SC chief operating officer Engineer Asadullah Khan briefed the delegation on the supply of water to Karachi from the pumping station and the experts discussed with him various measures to improve supply of water the biggest city of the country.

The KW&SC officials told this correspondent that the team had visited the pumping station after the government sought the bank’s assistance for the refurbishment and modification of the installation.

The pumping station is facing multiple problems related to maintenance and technical issues for the past one decade that often leads to suspension of water supply to Karachi.

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2024