Lok Sabha Question No. 515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Suvidha Sanitary Napkins
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JUNE, 2019

## Suvidha Sanitary Napkins

## 515. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to create awareness amongst women across the country regarding the Suvidha sanitary napkins;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the sales of Suvidha sanitary napkins in Janaushadhi Kendras across the country as on date, State-wise and year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a  &  b)  Yes  Sir.  Bureau  of  Pharma  PSUs  of  India  (BPPI),  the  society  executing  the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana' (PMBJP) scheme, has been spreading awareness about 'Suvidha' Sanitary napkins and menstrual hygiene through various  types  of  advertisements  such  Cinema  advertisements,  Bus  brandings,  State Transport Bus Stands audio advertisements, digital screen advertisements at Railway Stations and through social media platforms like facebook, twitter etc. and by organizing workshops.

- (c) In view of reply above question does not arise.
- (d)  Sale  of  'Janaushadhi  Suvidha'  sanitary  napkins  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras started in the year 2018-2019. As on 19.06.2019, BPPI has sold 1,05,43,600 units (1 pack= 4 units) of Suvidha sanitary napkins through Janaushadhi Kendras  across  the  country.  State-wise  and  year-wise  sales  data  is  attached  as Annexure-I .

## Statement  referred  to  in  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.  No.  515  for  25.06.2019 raised by DR. SHASHI THAROOR regarding  Suvidha Sanitary Napkins

| Sales details of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins   | Sales details of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins   | Sales details of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins   | Sales details of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins   | Sales details of Suvidha Sanitary Napkins   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Year                                        | 2018-19                                     | 2018-19                                     | 2019-20                                     | 2019-20                                     |
| State/ UT                                   | Units                                       | Value (Rs.)                                 | Units                                       | Value (Rs.)                                 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands                 | 10080                                       | 25200                                       | 8000                                        | 20000                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                              | 93300                                       | 233250                                      | 12200                                       | 30500                                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh                           | 800                                         | 2000                                        | 800                                         | 2000                                        |
| Assam                                       | 93920                                       | 234800                                      | 7812                                        | 19530                                       |
| Bihar                                       | 78240                                       | 195600                                      | 15240                                       | 38100                                       |
| Chandigarh                                  | 102000                                      | 255000                                      | 46800                                       | 117000                                      |
| Chattisgarh                                 | 35824                                       | 89560                                       | 23840                                       | 59600                                       |
| Delhi                                       | 218204                                      | 545510                                      | 39744                                       | 99360                                       |
| Goa                                         | 520                                         | 1300                                        | 0                                           | 0                                           |
| Gujarat                                     | 1024876                                     | 2562190                                     | 10060                                       | 25150                                       |
| Haryana                                     | 52860                                       | 132150                                      | 222780                                      | 556950                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh                            | 2440                                        | 6100                                        | 80                                          | 200                                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir                             | 82004                                       | 205010                                      | 36108                                       | 90270                                       |
| Jharkhand                                   | 100348                                      | 250870                                      | 1000                                        | 2500                                        |
| Karnataka                                   | 1998348                                     | 4995870                                     | 434872                                      | 1087180                                     |
| Kerala                                      | 752100                                      | 1880250                                     | 65644                                       | 164110                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                              | 160016                                      | 400040                                      | 28280                                       | 70700                                       |
| Maharashtra                                 | 241484                                      | 603710                                      | 20936                                       | 52340                                       |
| Manipur                                     | 600                                         | 1500                                        | 0                                           | 0                                           |
| Meghalaya                                   | 3200                                        | 8000                                        | 3200                                        | 8000                                        |
| Mizoram                                     | 71000                                       | 177500                                      | 61600                                       | 154000                                      |
| Odisha                                      | 362908                                      | 907270                                      | 79400                                       | 198500                                      |
| Puducherry                                  | 25920                                       | 64800                                       | 4200                                        | 10500                                       |
| Punjab                                      | 348000                                      | 870000                                      | 77388                                       | 193470                                      |
| Rajasthan                                   | 248448                                      | 621120                                      | 23040                                       | 57600                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                                  | 407460                                      | 1018650                                     | 84320                                       | 210800                                      |
| Telangana                                   | 235360                                      | 588400                                      | 11200                                       | 28000                                       |
| Tripura                                     | 11200                                       | 28000                                       | 0                                           | 0                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh                               | 1402280                                     | 3505700                                     | 291116                                      | 727790                                      |
| Uttarakhand                                 | 256600                                      | 641500                                      | 54000                                       | 135000                                      |
| West Bengal                                 | 418320                                      | 1045800                                     | 41280                                       | 103200                                      |
| Total                                       | 8838660                                     | 22096650                                    | 1704940                                     | 4262350                                     |

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