Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-02
Subject: Special Arrangement for Transgenders during Lockdown
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2021

## SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR TRANSGENDERS DURING LOCKDOWN 229 . SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY::

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of arrangements, if any; made for the Transgender Community amid lockdown; being special
- (b) the details of Financial Assistance. Ration or other assistance provided to the community amid lockdown; State-wise;

(c) ifnot; the reasons for neglecting the said community amid lockdown:

- (d) whether the Government is planning to provide the transgender Community with some financial assistance to support their livelihood; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and ifnot; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

COVID-19, the Ministry through National Backward Class Finance and (a) & (b): During Development  Corporation (NBCFDC) has   given Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) NBCFDC has additionally provided assistance for through persons through/on the recommendation of District ration to Transgender Administration: An expenditure of Rs 98.50 lakhs was incurred in supporting 6,.940 members Community from 33 States/UTs, which includes Rs 85.66 lakhs to 5,711 of Transgender and Ration kit of Rs 12.83 lakhs to 1229 Transgender persons as subsistence allowance Transgender persons: supplies

State-wise Financial Assistance provided to the Community amid lockdown is Details of enclosed at Annexure

Free Helpline assistance is setup to psycho-social support to Transgender Community during COVID provide period.

- (c): Does not arise.
- THE TRANSGENDER PERSONS (PROTECTION OF RIGHTS)ACT; 2019 (d) & (e): scheme for the welfare of transgender provides for formulation of the rehabilitation, education; health care, interest subvention; persons for providing counselling; skill development: privilege of Self help Groups and financial assistance:

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Transgender Persons Lockdown period)

## Annexure 4

## State wise Amount transferred through Direct Bank Transfer & Ration Assistance to

during the year 2019-20 to 2020-21

| Sr   | State              | Details of DBT   | Details of DBT                | Details of Ration Assistance   | Details of Ration Assistance   | Grand Total   | Grand Total         |
|------|--------------------|------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------|---------------------|
| Sr   | State              | Nos. of TGs      | Total Amount Transferred (Rs. | Nos. of TGs                    | Total Amount Spent in Rs.      | Nos. of TGs   | Amount Spent in Rs. |
|      | (b)                |                  |                               |                                |                                | (g) = (c + e) |                     |
|      | Andhra Pradesh     | 118              | 177000                        |                                |                                | 18            | 177000              |
| 2    | Arunachal [Pradesh | 31               | 46500                         |                                |                                | 31            | 46500               |
| 5    | Assam              | 10               | 15000                         |                                | 141000                         | 104           | 156000              |
|      | Bihar              | 165              | 247500                        |                                |                                | 165           | 247500              |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh       | 624              | 936000                        | 72                             | 108000                         | 696           | 1044000             |
|      | Goa                | 31               | 46500                         |                                |                                | 31            | 46500               |
|      | Gujarat            | 150              | 225000                        |                                |                                | 150           | 225000              |
| 8    | Haryana            | 52               | 78000                         |                                |                                | 52            | 78000               |
|      | Himachal Pradesh   |                  | 3000                          |                                |                                | 2             | 3000                |
| 10   | Jammu &            | 8                | 12000                         |                                |                                | 8             | 12000               |
|      | Jharkhand          | 86               | 129000                        |                                |                                | 86            | 129000              |
| 12   | Karnataka          | 561              | 841500                        |                                |                                | 561           | 841500              |
| 13   | Kerala             | 172              | 258000                        |                                |                                | 172           | 258000              |
| 14   | Madhya Pradesh     | 47               | 70500                         |                                |                                | 47            | 70500               |
| 15   | Maharashtra        | 510              | 765000                        |                                |                                | 510           | 765000              |
| 16   | Manipur            | 189              | 283500                        | 63                             | 94500                          | 252           | 378000              |
| 17   | Meghalaya          | 2                | 3000                          |                                |                                | 2             | 3000                |
| 18   | Mizoram            | 8                | 12000                         |                                |                                | 8             | 12000               |
| 19   | Nagaland           | 5                | 7500                          |                                |                                | 5             | 7500                |
| 20   | Odisha             | 218              | 327000                        |                                |                                | 218           | 327000              |
| 21   | Punjab             | 216              | 324000                        |                                |                                | 216           | 324000              |
| 22   | Rajasthan          | 215              | 322500                        |                                |                                | 215           | 322500              |
| 23   | Sikkim             |                  | 1500                          |                                |                                |               | 1500                |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu         | 1036             | 1554000                       |                                |                                | 1036          | 1554000             |
| 25   | Telegana           | 37               | 55500                         |                                |                                | 37            | 55500               |
| 26   | Tripura            |                  | 1500                          |                                |                                |               | 1500                |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh      | 119              | 178500                        | 280                            | 263200                         | 399           | 441700              |
| 28   | Uttarakhand        | 7                | 10500                         |                                |                                | 7             | 10500               |
| 29   | West Bengal        | 814              | 1221000                       |                                |                                | 814           | 1221000             |
| 30   | Chandigarh         | 17               | 25500                         |                                |                                | 17            | 25500               |
| 31   | Delhi              | 158              | 237000                        | 720                            | 676800                         | 878           | 913800              |
| 32   | Lakshadweep        | 44               | 66000                         |                                |                                | 44            | 66000               |
| 33   | Puducherry         | 57               | 85500                         |                                |                                | 57            | 85500               |
|      | Total              | 5711             | 8566500                       | 1229                           | 1283500                        | 6940          | 9850000             |