MUMBAI: Women facing an emergency may have access to a nationwide three-digit helpline number and the facility to register an FIR in any police station, regardless of jurisdiction.
The Centre on Monday announced a series of steps to combat crimes against women.
It proposes to install a nationwide three-digit helpline number, like the existing 100 for police access, to respond to all emergency situations.
This will be similar to 911 or 990 Emergency Management Systems in developed countries.
Such a service will be available to subscribers of all telecom service providers as at present there are different telephone numbers being used for responding to different situations or target groups.
The ministry of home affairs in coordination with the department of telecom will, by the end of February 2013, come up with a basic concept note on how the system will be established and how it will operate.
As part of police reforms, action will be taken to provide the facility of registering an FIR in any police station irrespective of jurisdiction for serious crimes, including those committed against women.
The FIR may later be transferred to the concerned police station for investigation.
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