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29 Verified Helplines · India

Emergency Helplines.

Every citizen's quick reference — verified government and approved NGO helplines for legal, safety, health, and financial emergencies.

Dial 112 for any emergency

Consumer & Financial

Consumer Helpline

1915

National Consumer Disputes Redressal — 24×7

Insurance Ombudsman

155255

Insurance grievance redressal

Banking Ombudsman (RBI)

14448

RBI integrated ombudsman for banking complaints

SEBI Investor Helpline

1800-22-7575

Securities and investment complaints

Income Tax Helpline

1800-180-1961

IT department grievances

Emergency Services

National Emergency

112

Police, Fire, Ambulance — Single integrated number

Police

100

Direct police helpline

Fire Services

101

Fire emergency response

Ambulance

102

Medical emergencies, free service

Disaster Management

108

NDMA emergency response

Health & Mental Wellbeing

Mental Health Helpline (iCall)

9152987821

TISS — free mental health counseling

Vandrevala Foundation

1860-2662-345

24×7 mental health crisis support

NIMHANS Helpline

080-46110007

National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences

Senior Citizens Helpline

14567

ELDERLINE — assistance for senior citizens

AIDS Helpline

1097

NACO — HIV/AIDS counseling and information

Labour & Employment

Labour Helpline

1800-11-1363

Ministry of Labour — wage, PF, POSH complaints

ESI Helpline

1800-11-2526

Employees' State Insurance Corporation

EPF Helpline

1800-11-8005

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

Shram Suvidha Portal Help

1800-11-6090

Labour law compliance assistance

Legal Aid & Rights

Legal Aid (NALSA)

1800-11-0031

National Legal Services Authority — free legal services, connects to nearest DLSA

Cyber Crime

1930

National Cyber Crime Reporting Helpline

Anti-Corruption (CVC)

1800-11-0180

Central Vigilance Commission — bribery complaints

RTI Help

1800-11-6666

Right to Information guidance

Lokpal India

1800-11-2303

Complaints against Central Government officials

Women & Child Safety

Women Helpline (National)

1091

24×7 assistance for women in distress

Women Helpline — Domestic Abuse

181

Counseling and rescue for DV survivors (One Stop Centre)

Child Helpline (Childline)

1098

24×7 helpline for children in need of care and protection

Anti-Human Trafficking

1800-419-8588

NHRC / anti-trafficking cell

POCSO Helpline

1800-11-5545

Child sexual abuse reporting

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