CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sanitary pad disposal bags mandatory from January 2021: Prakash Javadekar . The Centre would make it mandatory for sanitary pad manufacturers to provide bio-degradable bags for the disposal of each pad from January 2021, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, said on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ujjwala Sanitary Napkin Scheme to Make Women Self Reliant All the women will first receive training in manufacturing and sale of sanitary napkins. This initiative will provide opportunities to women to earn between Rs. 5, 000 and Rs. 15, 000 per month.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a thumb rule, sanitary pads should never be flushed down the toilet because it may clog the drainage system and lead to flooding of the toilet. After use, a disposable sanitary pad or a tampon should be wrapped in a newspaper or toilet paper and put in a garbage bin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the scheme, a pack of sanitary napkins are provided to adolescent girls by the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) at subsidized rate of Rs. 6 per pack.

Detailed explanation-5: -The red blood cells in the menstrual blood nourish the bacteria and emit a foul odour when they die. Heaps of sanitary napkins with a large amount of disease causing bacteria on them pose a significant threat to the hygiene in the surrounding areas.