Transgenders in Odisha to get BPL status 
The Odisha government has decided to grant Below Poverty Line (BPL) status to the transgenders in the state, said Women and Child Development Minister Usha Devi. They will also be covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). All Odisha Eunuch and Transgender Association President Pratap Sahu said Odisha is the first state in India to initiate such a move.