GHARO PUMPING STATION In 1942 through Halaya Scheme, Haleji Lake (natural) situated about 50 miles East of Karachi

in Distt. Thatta was developed. A closed channel of 20 MG capacity was laid upto Gharo about 08 Miles towards Karachi, where a Pump House was erected to supply 10 MGD in first Phase of Hilaya Scheme. Three horizontal National Engines of 385 B.H.P. coupled with 5 MGD Mathur and platte pumps were installed. The fuel for these Engines was crude oil (L.D. Oil) with consumption of 14 Gallon per hour per Engine. After creation of Pakistan in the year 1947, Karachi was declared central capital of this newly borne Muslim country. Large number of people started reaching Karachi. Mostly from Indian occupied Muslim states. At this stage city faced acute shortage of water. Immediately Second Phase of Hilaya Scheme was taken in hand, resultantly a new Pump House of 10 MGD capacity was erected at Gharo, with its end point at 9th Mile. Thus in the year 1953 Karachi obtained 20 MGD of potable water per day, except Dumlottee. Two horizontal Engines (National Engine F4A7) of 665 HP coupled with 10 MGD pump (Mathur and platte) each were erected and at present these are abandoned.

Eight electric pumps of 100 HP, seven electric pumps of 125 HP and four electric pumps of 220 HP are installed. Nowadays 28 Million Gallon per day is being supplied from Gharo Pump House (New & Old). Four electric pumps of 220 HP were also procured through Tameer-e-Karachi programme. Two standby Diesel Generating Sets of 500 KVA each are installed to meet power supply breakdown.