Public facing prolonged power cuts, water shortage

KARACHI - The metropolis on Monday faced massive load shedding comprising on four different spells, each 2-hour long adding to people's problems multiplied with water shortage.

The increasing temperature of the city has widened the gap between supply and demand of electricity up to 600MW due to the disconnection of supply to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) from the Unit-4 of Korangi Thermal Power, Bin Qasim Power Plant units 1 and 3, KANNUP and DHA unit.

Source in KESC told that Unit for of Korangi suddenly tripped on Monday caused deprivation of 80MW to KESC and it will take more three days to be normalised.

Bin Qasim power plant's unit 3 was closed since last week after leakage developed in its boiler, KESC sources said. The closure caused suspension of 120-megawatt power supply to the city. The power plant's unit-1 already closed due to technical faults.

The supply of 80 MW from KANNUP which has been disconnected since last four days couldn't be restored and according to source it would likely to restore on Tuesday (today).