The chief minister had announced the creation of an upliftment fund for the transgender community with an initial amount of Rs 10 crore in the state budget 2021-22.
In this sequence, on the proposal of department of social and Empowerment, it is proposed to constitute a Transgender Protection Cell (Cell) in the office of the Director General of Police of the state.
According to the proposal, the main function of this cell, constituted under theProtection of Rights of TransgendersAct-2019, is to protect the rights of transgender (bisexual) persons, besides coordinating between the state levelTransgender Justice Boardand district transgender justice committees. This cell will work for prevention and monitoring of crimes against transgenders and ensure investigation and prosecution by timely registration of cases.