Summary:
BAREILLY: In a novel initiative, Bareilly district administration is planning to deliver sanitary napkins at the door steps of rural women to promote menstrual hygiene among them under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Administration will provide sanitary napkins to SHGs on comparatively very low rates than branded ones available in the market.“Using sanitary napkins instead of piece of cloth will definitely give a better hygienic option to women. Besides, with selling sanitary napkins in villages, women of SHG will be able to earn with dignity. The quality of napkins being provided by the Gram Panchayat Udyog, which is again run by women groups, is as good as any other sanitary napkins available in the market. As many as 25 self-help groups (SHG) will deliver the napkins in far flung rural areas..