181 is the New Women Helpline Number in India

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Within hours of announcing ‘167’ as women helpline number, the Telecom Ministry on Monday changed it to ‘181’ saying the new three-digit number was easier to remember.

Delhi Government will make functional within a week a three-digit helpline number '181' for women in distress. The helpline will be set up at Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's office at Delhi Secretariat and will be functional before December 31.

"The dedicated helpline will go a long way in providing a mode to contact CM Office and seek any assistance from law enforcing agencies," said a senior Delhi Government official.


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181 to become national helpline number for women

A month after releasing the three-digit emergency number for women in Delhi, the government on Monday said it will make available the 181 women helpline number to all states of the country.

"We will give single emergency number 181 to women across the country," Indian Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters here.

According to sources, Sibal is expected to write to all chief ministers about the Ministry's decision to allocate the three digit number 181 to all states so that it can be made a national helpline for women.

After allocation of the emergency number, the state governments will be required to set up their call centers.


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