Lok Sabha Question No. 1535 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: ID for Transgender
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1535 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

## ID FOR TRANSGENDER

## 1535. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the percentage of the total transgender population that has applied for and been issued ID card and certificates, State-wise;
- (b) the outreach initiatives taken by the Government to increase the number of applicants;
- (c) the number of pending applications for more than the mandated 30 days and the steps taken to reduce this pendency;
- the number of applications rejected, State-wise;
- (e the recourse for those without ID cards to access services like healthcare under Ayushman Bharat, SMILE scholarships, etc;;
- the number of beneficiaries of Garima Greh shelter homes and the funds allocated so and far;
- whether the Government has set up new Garima Greh shelters apart from the 12 under the pilot programe, if SO, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The National Portal for Transgender Persons provides a platform for transgender and   Identity card The most important feature of this Portal is that it helps the transgender person to get the I- Card without any physical interface and without having to visit any office. Through the Portal, applicant can monitor the status of their application and can download their certificate of identity, thereby ensuring transparency in the process.

The information of number applications for transgender identity certificate and number of transgender identity certificate issued, State wise, is at Annexure-I

In Census 2011 of male, female and others was provided in gender section: A total of 4,87,803 persons for "other " . However this does not confirm that the persons opted for Sother" option are only transgender persons option opted

Several sensitization programmes are conducted for the   community: Several   training programmes for district level authorities have been conducted by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) an autonomous organisation under the Ministry, from time to time for increasing the number of applications for TG certificate.

A total number of 3225 applications are pending for more than mandated 30 days' time to issue the ID card for TG person: The Ministry, through National  Institute of Social  Defence, organizes sensitization and awareness programme from time to time for district functionaries to reduce the pendency.

## (d): The number of applications rejected, State-wise is at Annexure-II:

(e): For Transgender specific medical service like gender re-assignment surgery it is mandatory to have transgender identity  certificate and for general medical service requirement,  the transgender persons can avail the service through Ayushman Bharat empanelled hospitals

(f) The details of the beneficiaries of Garima Greh shelter home and the details of funds allocated are annexed at Annexure-III:

(g): No Sir, the Government has not set up new Garima Greh shelters apart from 12 Garima Grehs Further, setting up of new Garima Greh is considered as and when requested by State Govt subject to eligibility criteria

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State wise total transgender population has applied for and been issued ID card:

|       | State Name                         | Total Applications   | Certificate Issued   |
|-------|------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|       | JAndaman & Nicobar Islandst VUT    |                      |                      |
| 2     | IAndhra Pradesh                    | 2525                 | 2124                 |
| 3     |                                    | 8                    | 2                    |
|       | JAssam                             | 323                  | 102                  |
| 5     | Bihar                              | 341                  | 210                  |
|       | Chandigarh / UT                    | 28                   | 13                   |
|       | [Chhattisgarh                      | 762                  | 567                  |
|       | Daman &Diu,Dadra& Nagar Haveli /UT |                      |                      |
| 9     | Delhi / UT                         | 847                  | 290                  |
| 10    | Goa                                | 17                   | 11                   |
| 11    | Gujarat                            | 1692                 | 1388                 |
| 12    | HHaryana                           | 267                  | 89                   |
| 13    | Himachal Pradesh                   | 55                   | 25                   |
| 14    | JJammu & Kashmir                   | 226                  | 135                  |
| 15    | Jharkhand                          | 234                  | 102                  |
| 16    | Karnataka                          | 2156                 | 980                  |
| 17    | Kerala                             | 1480                 | 1066                 |
| 18    | Lakshadweep / UT                   | 2                    | 0                    |
| 19    | Madhya Pradesh                     | 852                  | 684                  |
| 20    | Maharashtra                        | 3483                 | 2478                 |
| 21    | Manipur                            | 549                  | 423                  |
| 22    | Meghalaya                          | 23                   | 13                   |
| 23    | Mizoram                            | 3                    | 0                    |
| 24    | Nagaland                           | 15                   |                      |
| 25    | Odisha                             | 2694                 | 2237                 |
| 26    | Puducherry / UT                    | 246                  | 83                   |
| 27    | Punjab                             | 227                  | 112                  |
| 28    | Rajasthan                          | 378                  | 238                  |
| 29    | ISikkim                            | 36                   | 35                   |
| 30    | Tamil Nadu                         | 1109                 | 581                  |
| 31    | Telangana                          | 1236                 | 631                  |
| 32    | Tripura                            | 41                   | 21                   |
| 33    | Uttar Pradesh                      | 1070                 | 514                  |
| 34    | Uttarakhand                        | 82                   | 46                   |
| 35    | West Bengal                        | 1106                 | 597                  |
| Total | Total                              | 24115                | 15803                |

The number of applications rejected, State-wise:

|         | d State_wise_number of_rejected applications_   | d State_wise_number of_rejected applications_   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| SI: No. | IState Name                                     | Rejected /Not- eligible Applications _          |
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands / UT                  | 0                                               |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                                  | 275                                             |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                               | 3                                               |
|         |                                                 | 105                                             |
| 5       | Bihar                                           | 69                                              |
|         | CChandigarh / UT                                | 9                                               |
| 6       | [Chhattisgarh                                   | 43                                              |
| 8       | Daman & Diu Dadra & Nagar Haveli IUT            | 0                                               |
| 9       | Delhi UT                                        | 293                                             |
| 10      | Goa                                             | 6                                               |
| 11      |                                                 | 266                                             |
| 12      | Haryana                                         | 91                                              |
| 13      |                                                 | 28                                              |
| 14      |                                                 | 59                                              |
| 15      | Jharkhand                                       | 64                                              |
| 16      | Karnataka                                       | 236                                             |
| 17      | Kerala                                          | 351                                             |
| 18      | Lakshadweep / UT                                | 2                                               |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh                                  | 81                                              |
| 20      | JMaharashtra                                    | 535                                             |
| 21      | Manipur                                         | 3                                               |
| 22 23   | Meghalaya                                       |                                                 |
|         | Mizoram                                         | 1                                               |
| 24      | Nagaland                                        | 2                                               |
| 25      | Odisha                                          | 374                                             |
| 26      | Puducherry UT                                   | 123                                             |
| 27      | Punjab                                          | 49                                              |
| 28      | Rajasthan                                       | 84                                              |
| 29      | FSikkim                                         | 1                                               |
| 30      | Tamil Nadu                                      | 338                                             |
|         | Telangana                                       | 249                                             |
| 32      | Tripura                                         | 5                                               |
| 33      | Uttar Pradesh                                   | 190                                             |
| 34      |                                                 |                                                 |
|         | Uttarakhand                                     | 19                                              |
| 35      | West Bengal Total                               | 279 4307                                        |

## Details\_of the\_beneficiaries of Garima Greh shelter home and of funds allocated

| SL No.      | Name of       | theName of Garima Greh                 |   No. [Beneficiaries | Fund released/ Utilised till date Rs.)   |
|-------------|---------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------|
|             | Delhi         | Mitr trust South West Delhi            |                  106 | 63,12,373                                |
|             | JOdisha       | Sakha Khordha                          |                   52 | 57,93,572                                |
|             | Tamil Nadu    | Transgender Rights Association Chennai |                   55 | 38,93,815                                |
|             | Bihar         | Dostana safar Patna                    |                   41 | 58,80,300                                |
|             | Maharashtra   | Kinnarasmita Thane                     |                   36 | 60,34,462                                |
|             | Maharashtra   | Tweet foundation Mumbai City           |                   67 | 56,03,503                                |
|             | Maharashtra   | Aarju Foundation Raigad                |                   82 | 54,91,586                                |
|             | IChhattisgarh | Mitwa Sankalp Samiti Raipur            |                   94 | 54,04,463                                |
|             | West Bengal   | Gokhale Road Bandhan Kolkata           |                   48 | 59,27,509                                |
| 10.         | West Bengal   | Kolkata Rista Kolkata                  |                   51 | 29,17,200                                |
| 11.         | IGujarat      | Lakshya Trust Vadodara                 |                   70 | 29,17,200                                |
| 12.         | JRajasthan    | Nai Bhor Sansta Jaipur                 |                   33 | 29,17,200                                |
| Gross Total | Gross Total   | Gross Total                            |                  735 | 5,90,93,183                              |