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The information can be shared on child helpline 1098, women helpline 1090 or Asha Jyoti women helpline 181,” Kumar said.On Wednesday, one such child marriage was stopped in Kharkhoda area of Meerut. This was amended in 2006 and was rechristened as Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 wherein woman’s age was fixed at 18 while that of man’s 21. A decade ago this percentage was 50.According to officials, in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, there is a provision of sentence of 2 years apart from penalty of Rs 2 lakh. But, due to age old traditions and lack of awareness, problem of child marriage is still rampant. "The public should be urged to inform the authorities about any case of child marriage by calling on the helpline numbers," the letter said.“Earlier, Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 had fixed the age of marriage of girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years..