Through PTI
NOIDA: The Social Welfare Ministry of Uttar Pradesh has proposed a primary of its sort census for transgender other people within the state, geared toward devising welfare measures for the marginalised group, in line with authentic resources.
The ministry has proposed the cheap of Rs 200 crore for the welfare of transgender other people by way of offering them training amenities, creating their colonies with elementary facilities and rehabilitating aged individuals of the group, the resources mentioned.
Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath had on April 18 directed state govt officers to hold ahead welfare measures for transgender other people.
Throughout his first tenure as leader minister, Adityanath had in 2021 shaped the Transgender Welfare Board.
An estimated 20 lakh transgenders reside around the state, with maximum of them having restricted approach of training and survival.
Then again, the primary assembly of the board came about handiest on April 19 which was once chaired by way of Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun.
Board’s vice chairman Sonam Chishti and individuals Tina Maa, Kiran Baba, Madhu and Dr Satya Prakash Singh attended the assembly in Lucknow.
“The cheap of Rs 200 crore has been proposed for welfare and building of the transgender group in Uttar Pradesh, out of which round Rs 25 crore could be devoted just for the training of children of the group,” a ministry supply informed PTI.
“A census could be executed to spot transgender other people within the state and check in them with distinctive identity playing cards in order that they may be able to avail advantages of presidency schemes. This may be executed throughout 75 districts of UP and a database could be ready, which might even be shared with the central govt, the supply mentioned.
The ministry could also be within the strategy of writing to different state departments involved for expediting building works like right kind roads, water and electrical energy connections, and many others in colonies the place the group individuals reside.
It has additionally proposed putting in place ‘Garima Grah’ (Dignity House) in towns on strains of old-age houses for the aged transgender other people to assist them lead a comfy and dignified lifestyles, the supply mentioned.
After the Transgender Welfare Board’s assembly, the ministry is known to have introduced the proposals to the state govt all over a overview by way of the manager minister final week, they mentioned.
The date for starting the census shall be made up our minds after the federal government’s go-ahead.
