Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department - Third Gender welfare -
Extension of Covid-19 relief of cash assistance of Rs. 2,000/- to the Third Genders -
Orders - Issued.
Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme [SW 3(1)] Department
G.O.(Ms) No.22
Dated 03.06.2021.
பிலவ, வைகாசி 20,
திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு 2052, ,
Read:
1.
G.O. (MS) No.189, Revenue and Disaster Management Department,
Dated 11.4.2020.
2.
G.O. (MS) No.233, Revenue and Disaster Management Department,
Dated 12.05.2020
3.
G.O. (MS) No.357, Revenue and Disaster Management Department,
Dated 16.07.2020
4.
G.O. (Ms) No.37, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection
Department, dated 07.05.2021.
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ORDER:
In the Government orders 1 & 2nd read above, two spells of cash assistance of
Rs.1,000/- per beneficiary from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) have been
sanctioned to unorganized workers and vocations falling under various boards
inclusive of Third Gender Welfare Board for 6,553 third genders throughout the State
during the declaration of COVID-19 as pandemic. Further, third spell of cash
assistance of Rs.1,000/- has also been sanctioned to 1,666 third gender beneficiaries
of Chennai, Thiruvallur, and Kancheepuram Districts vide Government order 3'd read
above.
2. In the Government order 4th read above, Government have sanctioned the
first spell of Covid cash relief of Rs.2,000/- per beneficiary to all Rice Family
cardholders including 2,956 third genders who have family cards.
3. In Writ Petition No.12035 of 2021, the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in its
order dated 27.05.2021, has directed the State Government to take a decision
regarding the cash relief and come to the aid of the transgenders who require
immediate relief.
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