Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Maharashtra state cabinet approved the introduction of Asmita (dignity), a scheme to provide sanitary pads to 7 lakh girls in government schools for Rs 5 a pack. The scheme Asmita aims to provide sanitary pads at subsidized price to girls in the age of 11 to 19 years. It has been launched with a motive to increase the usage of sanitary pads in rural areas of Maharashtra from the current usage rate 17% to targeted 75%. Three small scale manufacturers would produce the sanitary pads. It would be supplied through women self- help groups (SHGs).