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TWENTY years is a long time. Long enough for children to grow up and have children of their own. When K-IV (or the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme) was conceived in 2006, my son and daughter were 19 and 14, respectively. Today, I am a grandmother.
Karachi has changed. So has my life. But some things never change — I still rely on water tankers.
I’m not alone. The entire lane in my Clifton neighbourhood has depended on water tankers for years. When water does come through the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (KWSC) pipes, we often avoid it because of recurrent sewage contamination in our underground tank. The exercise of emptying, cleaning and refilling it is costly and cumbersome.
We pay a hefty amount every other week for tanker water. Bargaining is not an option —risking it means they may not show up again, as demand is high.
