Sanitary Napkins available for Rs. 1/- per pad at PMBJP Kendras
INN/New Delhi, @infodeaofficial
Keeping in view the present scenario as a social drive 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 minimum price of Rs.1/-per pad.
The market price of the similar Sanitary Napkins is around Rs. 3/- to Rs. 8/- per pad.
From inception (4 June 2018) to 10th June 2020 over 4.61 crores, sanitary Napkins were sold at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras.
After the revision in the prices on 27 August 2019, over 3.43 Crore pads have been sold till 10th June 2020 at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras. 
It may be stated that menstruation and menstrual practices still face some social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management.
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.
This step ensured ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged Women of India.
This step has been taken by the Union Department of Pharmaceuticals to ensure the achievement of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All.
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.
PMBJP Kendras are functional in this challenging time of the outbreak of COVID-19 and ensure 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.
