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Nirbhaya Fund services: eligibility, documents and how to use it

Checked against official sources · updated 3 Oct 2026

Who can use Nirbhaya Fund services

How to use Nirbhaya Fund services, step by step

  1. Emergency: call 112, or use the SOS in the 112 India app.
  2. Help and information: call the Women Helpline 181.
  3. Online harassment or fraud: report on cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930.
  4. Shelter, medical and legal help after violence: go to your district's One Stop Centre.

Sources: Ministry of Women and Child Development

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