JAIPUR: On the International Menstruation Day on Saturday, minister for women and child development Mamta Bhupesh said that Rajasthan is the first state in the country to distribute free sanitary napkins to women.
The minister took to social media and tweeted, “Rajasthan is the first state to take innovative initiative of distribution of free sanitary napkins under the UDAN scheme and to take sensitive decisions towards the health of half the population. On Menstrual Hygiene Day, contribute towards spreading correct information and awareness regarding menstrual health management to women and adolescent girls. Rajasthan government is working towards this by providing free sanitary napkins to all the mothers and sisters under the UDAN scheme.”
