Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
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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