Lok Sabha Question No. 641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-06
Subject: Garima Grehs in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2024

## GARIMA GREHS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

641. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARA YALU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there are no functional Garima Grehs in Andhra Pradesh;
- State;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for the scheme and its utilization; State-wise;
- (d) the enrolled under 'Support for  Marginalized  Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE)' in Andhra Pradesh, districtwise; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to increase the enrollment of individuals under SMILE, specifically for Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A: NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a) to (d): Ministry has requested to various  States   including Andhra   Pradesh for their recommendations to setting up ofnew shelter homes for transgender persons by competent and eligible CBOs/ NGOs.

At present, 12 Garima Grehs are running in various States i.e Delhi, Odisha, Tamil Nadu; Bihar; Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat; Rajasthan and West Bengal. The details ofthe funds allocated are at Annexure-I. Under sub-scheme of  Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for welfare of Transgender Persons' (SMILE), a National Portal for Transgender Persons has been developed wherein Transgender Persons can apply online for Transgender ID card and Certificate without any physical interference. The details of beneficiaries enrolled on this portal and issued TG certificates in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise are at Annexure-II:

(e): Ministry had issued directions time to time to States UTs including Andhra Pradesh to increase the enrollment of individuals under various components of sub-scheme Central Sector

Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for welfare of Transgender Persons of SMILE Scheme. The activities conducted/organized through National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) which is autonomous body of the Ministry are as under:

(ii)Training   programs have been conducted on TG act under which 640   participants participated including officials from Andhra Pradesh

(i)Regular online refresher training program for District Magistrates/ District Collectors and DSWO officials on Transgender Persons Protection Act; 2019 rules 2020 and National Portal of Transgender persons were conducted:

(iv)Online webinars on TG Act 2019 and rules 2020 have been conducted in which persons from across India including Andhra Pradesh participated.

Further, as per inputs received from State Govt: of Andhra Pradesh, 82 awareness programmes have been conducted in the State duly involving all the line departments

## No.641 to\_be answered on 06.02.2024

The State wise details of funds allocated are as under:

|    | Name of the Garima Greh                              | State        | Utilization of funds (Amount in Rs:)   |
|----|------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------------------|
|    | Mitr Trust                                           | Delhi        | 63,12,373                              |
| 2  | Sakha                                                | Odisha       | 57,93,572                              |
| 3  | Transgender Rights Association                       | Tamil Nadu   | 38,93,815                              |
|    | Dostana Safar                                        | Bihar        | 58,80,300                              |
|    | Kinnar Asmita, Tweet Foundation and Aarju            | Maharashtra  | 1,62,15,578                            |
|    | Mitwa Sankalp Samiti                                 | Chhattisgarh | 56,03,503                              |
|    | ILakshya Trust                                       | Gujarat      | 54,04,463                              |
| 8  | Nai Bhor Sansta                                      |              | 59,27,509                              |
|    | Kolkata Rista   and Gokhle West Bengal IRoad Bandhan |              | 76,06,730                              |

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## be answered o 06.02.2024

total of 2641 transgender persons were enrolled in the National Portal for Transgender Persons in which 2275 certificates were issued. The State of Andhra Pradesh third rank in SMILE programme enrollment in the country. The district-wise beneficiaries enrolled under 'Support for Marginalized Individual for Livelihood and Enterprise are as under:

|             | Name of the District      | No. of certificates issued to Transgenders   |
|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|             | Srikakulam                | 81                                           |
| 2.          | Parvathi Puram Manyam     | 82                                           |
| 3.          | Vizianagaram              | 9                                            |
| 4.          | Anakapalli                |                                              |
| 5.          | Alluri Seetharam Raju     | 13                                           |
| 6.          | Visakhapatnam             | 143                                          |
| 7.          | Kakinada                  | 70                                           |
| 8.          | East Godavari             | 237                                          |
| 9.          | Dr. BR Ambedkar Konaseema | 3                                            |
| 10.         | Eluru                     | 0                                            |
| 11.         | West Godavari             | 131                                          |
| 12.         | Krishna                   | 143                                          |
| 13          | NTR                       | 49                                           |
| 14_         | Guntur                    | 104                                          |
| 15.         | Palnadu                   | 1                                            |
| 16.         | Bapatla                   | 0                                            |
| 17.         | Prakasam                  | 135                                          |
| 18          | SPSR Nellore              | 103                                          |
| 19          |                           | 4                                            |
| 20.         | Chittoor                  | 108                                          |
| 21.         | Annamayya                 | 2                                            |
| 22_         | YSR                       | 125                                          |
| 23.         | Kurnool                   | 391                                          |
| 24.         | Nandyal                   | 18                                           |
| 25          | Sri Satya Sai             | 12                                           |
| 26.         | Annathhapuramu_           | 218                                          |
| Totall 2275 | Totall 2275               | Totall 2275                                  |

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