Now 10 Sanitary Napkins To Be Given To Women For Re 1 In Maharashtra
Kolhapur, 28th May 2022: On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Maharashtra state government has announced to provide 10 sanitary napkins for the rupee to the women below the poverty line. As a result, six million women in the state will benefit from this scheme.
The scheme will start on August 15, 2022. The announcement was made by Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif today at a press conference in Kolhapur.
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Minister Mushrif said that menstruation for women in tribal and rural areas is a very important yet questionable topic regarding their health. In the last one year, eight lakh women worldwide have died due to carelessness during menstruation. To reduce this, the Rural Development Department will implement a new scheme for women below the poverty line in the state. Rs 200 crore is expected to be spent on this scheme.
Out of 320 million menstruating women in India, only 12% use sanitary napkins. As a result, two-thirds of the deaths of more than 60,000 women from cervical cancer in India in four years are due to negligence during the time of menstruation. Only 66% of women in the state use sanitary napkins.
In the Menstrual Hygiene Conservation Scheme implemented by the Health Department, only girls under the age of 19 are provided with six napkins for Rs 6. The scheme is currently underway.
