The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) today demanded revival of the government scheme for distribution of sanitary napkins, saying its withdrawal is a threat to menstrual hygiene.
The Nabam Tuki government had launched the scheme during 2013-14 for providing sanitary napkins for girls studying in government schools (classes VI to XII) with an outlay of Rs 200 lakh.
"The programme was one of the creative initiatives by former chief minister for the welfare of the girl child and was particularly beneficial to girl students in the interior areas," party spokesman Mina Toko said in a statement here today.
Ending such welfare programme showed that the government lacked ability to implement pro-people schemes and programme, Toko said.
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