Tag: water supply
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Karachi’s Water Supply is Under Threat: Stop the Cholistan Canal Project
85% of Karachi’s water supply comes from the River Indus. If the canal modifications are implemented, the already chronic water shortage in Karachi will worsen. Karachi receives Indus water through the KB Feeder canal, off-taking from the right bank of Kotri Barrage. Reduced flows mean less dilution of upstream pollutants, making the city vulnerable to…