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GARIMA GREH SCHEME FOR BENEFIT OF TRANSGENDER PERSONS


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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