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Odisha cabinet approves 'Khushi' to provide free sanitary napkins
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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Feb, 2019
The Odisha cabinet on Friday approved Khushi scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school girls across the state.
The
government has decided to spend Rs 466.08 crore in 5 years to improve
menstrual hygiene among adolescent girl students of the state.
Under
the scheme, the state will provide free sanitary napkins to 17.25 lakh
girls studying in Classes 6 to 12 in government and government-aided
schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidyalayas located
in the state, said chief secretary A.P. Padhi.
Each girl will be provided 18 numbers of beltless sanitary napkins per month, he added.
The scheme will be implemented by the health and family welfare department of the state.
The
state cabinet also approved piped water supply projects in Baudh
district under Basudha scheme. A total of 2.92 lakh people in two blocks
of the district will be provided drinking water by spending Rs 427.59
crore.
The government will spend Rs 555.42 crore for rural piped
water supply projects, which will benefit 3.17 lakh people in four
blocks of Nabarangpur district.
The cabinet also approved a
scholarship scheme for children of beneficiaries of Krushak Assistance
for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme.
The children, who are either studying or aspiring for technical and professional education, would be benefited, said Padhi.
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