GARIMA GREH SCHEME FOR BENEFIT OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
654 TRANSGENDER PERSONS BENEFITED FROM 12 GARIMA GREHS SETUP ON PILOT BASIS IN 9 STATES
MORE GARIMA GREHS TO BE SETUP AS PER GUIDELINES
Posted On:
07 FEB 2023 4:53PM by PIB Delhi
Department has setup 12 Garima Greh Shelter Home for Transgender Persons on pilot basis in 9 States. In total, 654 transgender persons have benefited through Garima Greh project. State wise beneficiaries list is annexed.
Government aims to setup up more such Garima Grehs as per guidelines. This is a continuous process.
There is no such proposal under consideration of the Ministry as Garima Greh has been designed specifically for Transgender Persons.
|
Sr.No |
State |
Total No. of Beneficiaries |
|
1 |
Delhi |
84 |
|
2 |
Odisha |
52 |
|
3 |
Tamil Nadu |
55 |
|
4 |
Bihar |
35 |
|
5 |
Maharashtra |
145 |
|
6 |
Chattisgarh |
94 |
|
7 |
West Bengal |
92 |
|
8 |
Gujarat |
62 |
|
9 |
Rajasthan |
35 |
|
|
Total |
654 |
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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