West Jaintia Hills launched online registration for Cyber Café to combat crimes

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 12, 2020

The Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills, Garod LSN Dykes on Thursday launched the Online registration of Cyber cafe in the District in the Conference Room, DC office.

Garod LSN Dkyes said the Cyber cafes online registration has been launched with a view to regulate the Cyber café and combat cyber crimes  in the district. He urged all Cyber café to apply for registration latest by 31^st December, 2020 and to abide by the Acts and regulations of Meghalaya Cyber café rules 2012.

He has informed that the certificate issuing authority in West Jaintia District is the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jowai.  

Ida Rymbai, District Informatics Officer in her keynote address said that West Jaintia Hills is the first district to have launched the project and by launching this it will help to monitor and keep check of all the cyber café in the District.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner has also issued a public notice today directing all Cyber Café owners operating in the entire jurisdiction of the District to apply for registration under Rule 3 of Meghalaya Cyber Café rules 2012 of IT Act 2000 and IT (Amendment) Act 2008 at the following website https://www.meghalaya.gov.in/megportal/edistrict or https://www.megedistrict.gov.in.

Cyber café owners/ proprietors failing to register shall be liable for penalties under section 43, 43A,44 &45 of the IT Act 2002 and IT (amendment ) Act 2008 with effect from 1^st January 2021.