Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the government will resume distribution of free sanitary pads to about 40 lakh girl students aged between 10 and 18 years, enrolled in schools and colleges across Karnataka, from October.
He made the announcement on September 11 in Mangaluru while addressing the gathering after launching the pilot project for free distribution of menstrual cups under ‘Shuchi Nanna Maithri’ project to pre-university students in government and government-aided colleges. The pilot project will be operational in Dakshina Kannada and Chamarajanagar districts.
Addressing the gathering at Nehru maidan, the Minister said that the distribution of sanitary pads to girl students under Shuchi scheme was stopped by the previous government three years ago. The bidding process to select distributors is in the final stages with 10 applications for the tender. The scheme will cost ₹20 crore to the government.
