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KARACHI: Water supply affected
Pakistan Dawn – May 31, 2006
com ———- –>KARACHI: Water supply affectedKARACHI, May 30: All pumping stations of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board at K-II, K-III and Old Pump House in the northeast of the city, LSR pumping station in Gulshan-i-Iqbal and their adjoining pumps ceased operation due to suspension of power supply four hours intermittently, starting early Tuesday. As a result, water supply to a major part of the city remained suspended. According to the KWSB, power supply to almost all the pumping stations was suspended at 4:40am on Tuesday and restored at 6:30am. At 8:30am, power failure stopped operation of the Hub Pumping Station till 9:40am. It was followed by a shutdown at the Jamila Pumping Station resulting in problem of sewage eruption in Saddar Town. Electricity went off for the second time at 11:05am at K-II and K-III and Old Pump House for 15 minutes.

Tories mull water recycling plan
BBC News – May 31, 2006
Mr Wilkie said he was anxious to address household efficiency, perhaps through plumbing systems which separated out waste water from sewage. “One of the problems, particularly in London and Glasgow, is all the washing water, lavatory water and water off roofs goes into one huge sewer,” he said. That not only meant the water was not recycled, but also left water treatment facilities unable to cope so raw sewage was washed into rivers. ‘Building opportunity’Mr Wilkie said his group was looking at ideas from across the world from countries such as Germany. “Because so much new building is going on, there is an opportunity to make sure it’s done in the right way,” he said. New build technology could also be used to alter existing houses. He said it was an open question whether new building regulations or building standards were needed…
“So I think if people buying houses and living in houses see that it makes sense then house builders will be very prepared to follow on and give them the houses. The group is also looking at whether porous pavements and car parks can be used to ensure rainwater goes into groundwater sources rather than draining away. Seventy per cent of water supplies comes from underground sources. Drought ordersEarlier this month, Mr Gummer introduced a bill into Parliament which calls for the impact on water supplies to be considered before all new housing developments are agreed. The Tories say government plans to build thousands of homes in the South East will make water shortages worse. Environment Secretary David Miliband is due to meet water bosses this week to discuss water shortages and long-term supplies. Three water companies in the South East have now been granted drought orders for the first time in more than a decade.

It’s water war out there in Kalkaji Extension
Hindu – May 31, 2006
However, this stranglehold over the water of some residents of the pocket has become a major cause of concern for the others. As many as 150 families of the area recently wrote to the DJB management about the discrimination in water supply going on in their area. A former librarian of Teen Murti House and author of many books, O. Ralhan, said that while the inability of the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant to become functional in 2004 is the root cause of the problem, even the sinking of a tube-well to supply water to the pocket failed to help as some residents have made the supply their fiefdom. “The water is supplied only to some houses in the colony from the pipes. The rest have to make do with tanker supply.

KW&SB begins improving water supply and sewerage system under…
Free with registration – PPI – Pakistan Press International – AccessMyLibrary.com – May 31, 2006
–> COPYRIGHT 2006 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd Karachi, May 31 (PPI): The Karachi Water & Sewerage Board has kicked off the work of improving water supply and sewerage system in all the 18 towns of the city with the special grant of Rs. 50 million released on the directives of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal.