India, May 28 -- New Delhi

Amid a sweltering heatwave, which has been exacerbated by water supply shortage due to the Yamuna drying up, residents complained of inadequate tanker arrangements and non-responsive water helplines. Officials, meanwhile, said the government held a review and directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to hire more tankers to meet the additional demand.

According to the DJB data, a need for 1,015 water tankers was estimated for May. DJB officials said they optimised tanker routes to increase their efficiency and that the number of fixed supply points has been increased from 8,700 last year to 13,000 points.

However, residents complained of continued shortfalls.

Md Sattar Khan, a resident of Sangam Bihar G Block, said...