Prolonged power breakdown disrupts water supply in lower Sindh towns.

HYDERABAD -- Prolonged power breakdown in lower Sindh region dependent on the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) has affected entire region since Sunday morning in the wake of widespread rainfall.

It also led to water shortage as well as suspension of drinking water supply for considerable time.

Hesco spokesman Sadiq Kubar claimed on Sunday that that power utility had closed 207 feeders out of its total 570 feeders in the morning. Of them 121 feeders supplied electricity to Hyderabad city but 56 had to be closed as precautionary measures around morning prayers.

Hesco chief executive officer Noor Ahmed Soomro had visited Power Dispatch Centre (PDC) to review the situation in the evening. The CEO called for ensuring proper electricity supply to all the areas.

Rainfall was reported in Sanghar, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan.

Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, who was Sindh Assembly member from Qasimabad, visited different rain affected areas with Hyderabad deputy commissioner, Fuad Soomro, who held additional charge of director general of Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA).

Irrigation minister asked district administration to take immediate steps for draining out rainwater from all parts of the city and directed the administration to ensure availability of relevant staff and machinery in heavy monsoon rains.

The minister visited Latifabad units-2 and 11, Qasimabad, Thandi Sarak, Shahbaz...