India, March 23 -- The Public Works Department (PWD) and water minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday announced that new four-digit public helplines have been introduced in the Capital.

The helpline for PWD is 1908 and 1916 is for DJB. The minister said that the decision was taken when officials could not remember the previous 10-digit PWD helpline.

"Who can remember such a long number? Maybe that's why the previous government chose to continue with it, so fewer complaints come in. Both (new) helpline numbers are now operational," Verma posted on X.

PWD officials said that the most complaints of waterlogging are lodged via the helpline during the monsoon season.

The PWD minister also visited four assembly constituencies on Saturday to rev...