Maharashtra starts portal to annually sponsor sanitary pads
The Maharashtra Women and Child Development Department has launched an online portal for people interested in sponsoring a year-long supply of sanitary pads for rural schoolgirls for â¹182.40. The move is part of Asmita Yojana, which aims to distribute subsidised pads at a cost of â¹5 per pack. The scheme will also cover 1.75 crore rural women in the state.