nagpur district collector abhishek krishna has announced that rs50 lakh would be set aside for rehabilitation of commercial sex workers in the district his declaration at a meeting of the district womens advisory committee on monday comes in the midst of a raging controversy over police action to drive away csws from the redlight area of ganga jamuna in the city the meeting was summoned to deliberate on problems being faced by csws of ganga jamuna and also the condition of third gender persons in the city funds will not be a constraint if the women in flesh trade want to get out seeking alternative source of livelihood said the collector he also assured to discuss with the district guardian minister special plans in this regard the ganga jamuna residents are on a warpath after police led by dcp abhinash kumar recently started a drive against the csws operating in that locality for a long time the police have been targeting the area claiming that minor girls were brought from outside and forced into fresh trade by pimps what raised suspicion was that east nagpur mla and city bjp president krishna khopde supported the drive saying that it was a right step to root out immoral activities in the area senior social workers and leaders like jambuwantrao dhote however alleged that there was conspiracy to evacuate the brothels owners and its workers with a view to unlock the real estate value of the area that is close to business district of itwari while social workers attending the meeting said a study group should be formed and asked to submit its report by march 15 on measures to be taken like starting selfhelp groups and education and proper care of children of csws krishna suggested that csws above 60 years of age could be engaged in activity like incense sticks manufacturing he said it was social issue and all departments of the district should come forward to resolve problems of csws and third gender people