NewsIndiaDoT changes women helpline number to 181, to be operational from Dec 31
DoT changes women helpline number to 181, to be operational from Dec 31
New Delhi, Dec 24 : Within hours of announcing ‘167' as women helpline number, the Telecom Ministry today changed it to ‘181' saying the new three-digit number was easier to remember.Amidst nationwide uproar over brutal
However, “upon request for a number that would be easier to recollect”, the number has been changed to ‘181', a statement from the Department of Telecom said. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had requested Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to allot a three-digit phone number for helping women in distress.
