On the occasion of the International women day on March 8 next, Uttar Pradesh government is likely to gift women helpline number ' 181' to the fairer sex of the state for their benefit.
The new 24X7 helpline will provide police, medical, legal and other facilities through this new helpline. Presently the state capital has 1090 women powerline to deal with the crime and harassment of the women.
Official sources said here on Sunday that chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav, a MP from Kannauj, would inaugurate this women helpline in the state capital on March 8.
Sources said that the UP women helpline would work on the lines of the Gujarat where it is working efficiently. A private GVK-EMRI company which is running the 102 and 108 ambulances in the state has been entrusted to run the women helpline in the state.
As per the details of this UP women helpline will provide temporary shelter to the women when needed, immediate help to the women during domestic violence and legal and other consultation.
A modern call center is being constructed in lucknow by the company while a senior administrative officials is monitoring the progress.
The Government has decided to set up new helpline after the success of 1090. It has come to light that 1090 was not able to provide relief to the women in distress because of various incidents which do not directly come under crime. “This helpline will give security to the women,” he said.