Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar Praises UP 1090 Women's Safety Line
Imagine a special phone line for women in a place called Uttar Pradesh, India, that helps them stay safe.
An actor, Shriya Pilgaonkar, who plays a police officer on TV, visited this phone line and was very impressed.
This phone line takes calls from women who need help.
It helps them without them having to go to the police station.
The people at the phone line are kind and understanding.
They not only help the women who call but also talk to the people who might have caused the problems in the first place.
The actor thinks that this special phone line is a good example for other places to follow.
She believes that being safe comes from understanding and using technology to help people.
Shriya Pilgaonkar visited the Women and Child Safety Organisation (WCSO) headquarters.
She praised Uttar Pradesh's 1090 Women Power Line.
The helpline receives over 8,000 calls daily.
Action is taken swiftly without the survivor visiting a police station.
The helpline also provides psychological counseling to accused individuals.
- Who
- Shriya Pilgaonkar, officials of the Women and Child Safety Organisation (WCSO).
- What
- Shriya Pilgaonkar lauded the UP 1090 Women Power Line.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To promote awareness about women's safety and see the helpline's operations.
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Helpline
- 1090 Women Power Line
- Daily Calls Received
- Over 8,000
- Approach
- Technology-driven and empathetic
- Upcoming Crime Series
- Chhal Kapat