LUDHIANA: Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has proposed the installation of sanitary pad vending machines in areas of Ludhiana, Punjab, to promote menstrual hygiene. Four Municipal zonal offices – Sarabha Nagar main market, Civil Hospital bus stand, and railway station, and Arya College, along with some other parts of the city, have already come up with a certain number of vending machines.
As per the plan, government schools, colleges, and hostels in Punjab Agriculture University are lined up next for the installation of vending machines. Some other parts of the city, such as markets, government offices, and public places will also get their respective vending machines. Under the Smart City Mission, a total of 60 such machines are to be installed out of which, 15 have been installed so far. The rest are likely to be installed by the first week of August.
The machines will be installed in women’s washrooms, which will dispense three pads in one go, at a price of Rs 10. Vending machines will have separate incinerators for the disposal of pads.