Durga Shakti app

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched the android-based Durga Shakti app of the Haryana Police. The app will enable women to seek immediate help of the police through Women Helpline Number 1091 in case of an emergency. The mobile app was launched at the ‘Ek Aur Sudhar Programme’ organised at Indradhanush Auditorium, Panchkula.

Objective:
To reduce the response time of the police to provide help to women in distress.

Highlights:

• After downloading the app, any woman or girl who is in distress could send information along with her GPS location to the Women Helpline number of her district through WhatsApp just by pressing a red button on the app.
• It is mandatory to register once on the mobile app. The victim does not need to speak. Once the red button is pressed, she can send information about her GPS location, blood group and other details in form of a WhatsApp message to the Women Helpline number.
• The victim can also speak to the operator at the helpline number.
• The police could also send messages and tips about women’s safety and security to the users of the app.
• In case, a woman or girl lands into an emergency situation outside the state, she can inform the Haryana Police through the Durga Shakti app.

By: Dr. Vivek Rana