Employers in the IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) units would now have to ensure and provide necessary security and transportation facilities to women working in the night hours in the State.
The Chhattisgarh Government through a notification has asked the employers to provide security and transportation facilities to women workers between their office and residence before 7 am and after 9 pm, officials stated.
The notification in this connection was issued under the provisions of Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Act-1958.
As per the notification, transportation facility and security to women workers will have to be ensured by the employer.
As per the official information, the notification also stated that each employee is entitled for weekly holiday and double payment against overtime work under the provision of Section 55 of Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Act-1958. The notification was issued on December 23 last year.
Significantly, the notification comes at a time when Naya Raipur, the new capital city of Chhattisgarh has started witnessing development of Electronics sector in the State owing to its state-of-the-art infrastructure.
This will now open the doors of opportunity for skilled youths and professionals in the State and buddying entrepreneurs in IT and electronics sector, officials stated.
Chief Minister Raman Singh in November last year stated while the Chhattisgarh Government signed as many as 11 MoUs worth `968 crore with 11 investors for manufacturing electronic components in the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster coming up in Naya Raipur.
He said “Chhattisgarh is committed to develop electronics and food processing sector in the State and has been putting efforts for creating enabling environment for the same. Through electronics sector development massive employment opportunities for skilled youths and qualified professionals in the State, will be created while cold chain development will save wastage of perishable food items and create an opportunity for the local businesses for value addition in the State.
These projects will not only enhance the economic growth of the State but will also create substantial employment opportunities for skilled manpower in Chhattisgarh”.
All electronic sector manufacturers will set up their units in Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) being developed by Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) in Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) mode in 70 Acres of land in Naya Raipur.
The EMC has got in-principle approval from Government of India under EMC scheme of Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India. Manufacturers under EMC will be entitled to have special fiscal incentives which includes capital subsidy, interest subvention etc. by DeitY, Government of India.
The EMC in Sector 22 of Naya Raipur located in Swami Vivekananda Airport’s proximity provides state-of-the art common infrastructure like warehouses, administrative block, water treatment plant, fire safety, solid waste management, power back up, vocational training centre, food court, residential units, child care facilities, health care facilities etc.