Haryana government has launched Mahila Evam Kishori Samman on 5 August 2020. In this scheme the state government will provide free sanitary napkins for women / girls belonging to below poverty line (BPL) category in villages.
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Key-Points
The main purpose of Haryana Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana is to promote menstrual hygiene & women empowerment.
Each women/girl b/w the age of 10 to 45 years will get a packet of 6 sanitary pads absolutely free each month.
In the Haryana state, there are 11,24,871 BPL families. In order to provide sanitary napkins to each girl in these village families, Rs. 39.80 crore amount has been allocated.
Highlights:
- These sanitary pads will remain available in packets comprising of 6 sanitary pads absolutely free of cost.
- These free sanitary napkins are easy to dispose which will help in keeping environment clean.
- Biodegradable pads are of high quality and will promote Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha for poor women.
- This scheme will promote menstrual hygiene, provide huge relief to the girls and women and will result in Women Empowerment.
- Haryana Free Sanitary Pad Distribution Scheme is a major initiative towards Waste to Wealth Management.
