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Built separate toilets for transgenders in government buildings: Delhi government

The deadline set for building toilets for transgender people is two years
Last Updated 17 February 2021, 11:39 IST

In what could cheer the transgenders, Delhi government has directed all its departments, municipal corporations and autonomous bodies to set up separate toilet facilities for transgender persons at their respective offices.

The order said if separate toilets cannot be buiilt immediately, the facility available for persons with disabilities should be designated for the use of transgender persons for the time being.

"In compliance with the provisions of section 22 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 for ensuring adequate welfare measures for transgender persons, all public buildings under all the departments, autonomous bodies, PSUs, corporations and local bodies of Government of NCT Delhi are hereby directed to create separate identified public toilet facilities for transgender persons," the order said.

"Such toilets will display symbols for both PwDs and T for transgender persons. Trans people shall continue to be allowed to use gender-based toilets as per their self-identified gender," the Social Welfare Department said in its order issued last week.

The deadline set for building toilets for transgender people is two years.The order has been sent to New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Police, secretaries of the departments, the CEO of the Delhi Cantonment board and all district magistrates, among others, for compliance.

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(Published 17 February 2021, 11:39 IST)

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