India, July 23 -- Cuttack collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde has ordered over 100 colleges in the district to suspend disbursement of salaries to their employees for failure to submit reports of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) set up under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act.

Shinde said the head of institutions that haven't complied with the mandate would be placed under suspension. No college will be allowed to delay compliance, especially in matters involving women's dignity and grievance redressal, he said

Only some of the district's 210 institutions have complied with the directive.

A July 21 notification stated that the salaries of the institution's staff would remain suspended until full compliance is ensured.

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