Q1. With reference to the SMILE scheme progress update of April 20, 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The total scheme outlay for 2021–22 to 2025–26 is ₹390 crore, with ₹265 crore for transgender welfare and ₹125 crore for beggary rehabilitation. 2. Twenty-one Garima Greh shelter homes for transgender persons are operational across 17 states. 3. Under Ayushman Bharat TG Plus, eligible transgender beneficiaries receive ₹5 lakh of annual health coverage covering gender-affirming care. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
All three statements are correct. The total SMILE outlay for 2021–22 to 2025–26 is ₹390 crore, split ₹265 crore (transgender welfare) and ₹125 crore (beggary rehabilitation). Twenty-one Garima Greh shelters are operational across 17 states with three more sanctioned in August 2025. Ayushman Bharat TG Plus provides ₹5 lakh of annual health coverage including gender-affirming care, hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery at empanelled hospitals.