The Garima Grehs supported by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) in the country.at present, 18 Garima Grehs are supported by DoSJE in 15 States/UTs. Approval for setting up 03 new Garima Grehs have been sanctioned during the current financial year 2025-26. Proposals for setting up Garima Grehs received from Non-Governmental Organisations,/Civil Society Organisations have been forwarded to 14 States/UTs, whose recommendation are awaited.Total number of people currently staying in Garima Grehs supported by DoSJE is 429.

The Garima Greh provides shelter to transgender persons with amenities like food, medical care, yoga, meditation and recreational facilities. Besides, it provides support for the capacity-building/skill development and counselling to transgender persons. The residents of Garima Greh are not only provided with safe residential area with all necessary facilities but are provided with life skill training as well so that when they leave the shelter they could be mainstreamed with respectable mode of livelihood. Garima Grehs also safeguard the rights of TG persons and protect them from atrocities.

So far, Rs 8.25 Crores have been released and utilised by the Garima Grehs under SMILE Scheme.each Garima Greh has a Counsellor to provide mental health support and counselling to the beneficiaries residing in Garima Greh.

Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele MANAS) is an initiative launched by Ministry Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) in October, 2022 to provide free Tele-mental health services all over the country round the clock. Under this programme, a 24x7 helpline (14416) has been set up to provide psychosocial support and counseling services to individuals in need, including Transgender Persons.

State Government/ Union Territory Administration carry out publicity of SMILE Scheme and awareness among the Transgender Community.

State wise details of Garima Grehs supported by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the country is as under:

 

Sl. No.	State	No. of Garima Grehs
	Andhra Pradesh	01
	Assam	01
	Bihar	01
	Chhattisgarh	01
	Delhi	01
	Gujarat	01
	Karnataka	01
	Madhya Pradesh	01
	Maharashtra	03
	Odisha	01
	Punjab	01
	Rajasthan	01
	Tamil Nadu	01
	Uttar Pradesh	01
	West Bengal	02
	Total	18

 

Approval for new Garima Greh in Jharkhand, Manipur and Madhya Pradesh has been given during financial year 2025-26.

This information was provided by UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, SHRI B.L. VERMA, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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KV
(Lok Sabha US Q 4151)

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