PM Janaushdhi Kendras provides sanitary napkins for Rs.1

New Delhi, June 17: In order to provide sanitary napkin at the lowest prices for women in India, Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkin is being made available in more than 6300 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Pariyojna (PMBJP) Kendras across the country at a price of Rs.1 per pad. The market price of similar sanitary napkins varies from Rs. 3 to Rs. 8 per pad.

 

 

Ever since this initiative was introduced i.e. 4 June 2018 till 10th June 2020 over 4.61 crore sanitary napkins were provided at the Kendras. Meanwhile, after the revision in the prices on 27 August 2019, over 3.43 Crore pads have been sold till 10th June 2020 at the Kendras.

 

In many parts of the country especially in rural areas girls and women do not have access to sanitary products or they do not opt for them as most of these items available in the market are a bit costly. Following the footsteps of PM Narendra Modi’s vision of 'Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All', this move of the government can help to tackle the problem. It will also ensure ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged women of India. 

 

Sanitary Napkins are environmentally friendly, as these pads are made with Oxo-biodegradable material complying with ASTM D-6954 (biodegradability test) standards. Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, these pads are being sold at Rs 1 per pad, a move that is taken by the Union Department of Pharmaceuticals. 

 

Speaking about PMBJP Kendras, they are functional in this challenging time of the outbreak of COVID-19 and ensuring the availability of medicines and essentials to anyone who needs them. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha sanitary napkins are available across all Kendra's. Under PMBJP, more than 1.42 Crore pads have been sold in the month of March, April & May 2020, across the country. Suvidha Pads are available in sufficient quantities across all Kendra's.

 

Earlier, on the eve of World Environment Day 4th June 2018, the government announced the launch of “Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Oxo-Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin” for women of India.