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1 October 2004 – Cyclone Onil became the first named storm in the Indian Ocean, and meandered for several days off the coast of Gujarat. In Pakistan, Onil brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds. [24] In Karachi, nine people died from the storm, as flooded streets and power outages contributed to at least two electrocution deaths. [25]
2017 Karachi floods; 2019 Pakistan floods and storms; In August 2020, Karachi received the heaviest rain in a single day ever in its history when 231 mm rain lashed out in just 12 hours. During August 2020, only Karachi received 484 mm (19 inches) rain. It is the highest rainfall record over the last 90 years.
In Karachi, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) was separated from the City Development Authority and is an autonomous utility established by law in 1996. [ 50 ] Since the 2001 Local Government Ordinance, water supply and sanitation services in other cities and towns are expected to be transferred from provincial governments to the ...
The responsibility of implementation of K4 project was handed over to WAPDA by the federal government in October 2020. The WAPDA vowed to complete the project in minimum time of two years so that the citizens of Karachi can benefit from it. [10] Like many other projects for Karachi, this project was once again delayed, till October 2023. [11]
Sukkur Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Indus for the purposes of irrigation and flood control. This barrage which is the backbone of the economy of the entire country enables water to flow through what was originally a network of seven canals 9,923 kilometres (6,166 mi) long, feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 7.63 million acres of irrigated ...
The Karachi Nuclear Power Complex is located 50 km from Karachi downtown. The KANUPP-1 is a 137 MW CANDU ... 110 million gallons per day of raw, ... (October 2011 ...
Event Disaster Location Date Affected Death Toll; Earthquake/Tsunami: Makran: 325 BC: 1935 Quetta earthquake: Earthquake: Quetta: May 31, 1935: 60,000 1945 Balochistan earthquake
The construction of the 347-mile pipeline with a 16-inch diameter and a capacity of 110 million cubic feet of gas per day was carried out by Pakistan Constructors, a joint venture between Morrison–Knudsen and William Press Ltd. [3] The project commenced in July 1954 and was completed by April 1955. [3]