With a view to benefitting the people of third-gender community, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to constitute District-level Committee under the chairmanship of Collectors or Additional Collectors.
This Committee will identify the people of third gender community to ensure better implementation of government welfare schemes for them, officials stated.
As per the circular issued by Social Welfare Department the Chief Medical and Health Officer of respective district along with a Social Worker, two representatives of third-gender community and a locally available psychologist will be the members of the committee.
Moreover, Joint Director/ Deputy Director of Social Welfare Department of respective districts will be appointed as the Member Secretary of the committees. This Committee will issue certificates and identity cards at district-level to the people of third-gender community, which will help them in availing all the relevant government provisions like Ration Card, Passport, Aadhaar card, Birth Certificate etc.
Meetings of these district-level committees will be organized by collectors of respective districts.