The General Administration Department in Chhattisgarh on Monday issued an order stating those accused of crime against women such as molestation and rape will no longer be eligible for government jobs.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had made an announcement regarding this on August 15.
Those against whom crimes are registered under sections 354, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 509, 493, 496 and 498 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), 2012, will be banned from appointment to government services and posts till a final decision of the criminal case, the order said.
Women's cells have been established in 547 police stations and outposts. Women's counselling centres have been set up in every district headquarters.
Crime against women research units have come up in Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Raigarh and Janjgir-Champa districts.
The police Abhivyakti app, for women's safety, has 1.85 lakh registered users.