The Raman Singh government has formulated ‘Chhattisgarh Cyber Cafe Act-2009’ to effectively curb criminal activities in the cyberspace.

A notification issued by the state Home department in this regard, also warned the cyber cafe owners and internet users to be liable for stringent legal action for any violation of the provisions in the act.

The act formulated under the Information Technology Act 2000, would be effective exactly thirty days after its publication in the official gazette, official sources said.

While banning dissemination of obscene materials, including pornography and other indecent exposure in cyber cafe, the act had given ample power to the police to conduct raids on cyber cafe at any time on the basis of complaints.

It had also made ID proof compulsory for all customers of cyber cafe and directed the owners to get photographs of women through web camera for use of internet without Identity Card.

UNI