Lok Sabha Question No. 4133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Funds under Menstrual Hygiene Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4133

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2023

## FUNDS UNDER MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SCHEME

## 4133.  SHRI   JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of girl students who do not have access to sanitary napkins based on rural and urban areas classification, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has established any accountability mechanism under Menstrual Hygiene Scheme to keep track of the funds disbursed to the States thereunder, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to establish accountability mechanism for the funds disbursed by the centre to the States under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details of such  mechanism  along  with the timeline for its implementation and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has the data regarding the funds disbursed under the scheme, along with the number of sanitary napkins procured and distributed, if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d):   The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  implements the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years since 2011. The major objectives of the Scheme are to increase awareness among adolescent girls on Menstrual Hygiene, to increase access to and use of high quality sanitary napkins by adolescent girls and to ensure safe disposal of sanitary napkins in an environmentally friendly manner.

Further,  since  2015-16,  the  Menstrual  Hygiene  Scheme  is  supported  by  'National Health  Mission'  (NHM)  through  State  Programme Implementation  Plan  (PIP)  route based on the proposals received from the States. The States have been instructed to take up procurement of sanitary napkin packs at prices reached through competitive bidding. Currently, 26 States/ UTs implement the scheme either with NHM budget or combined budget of NHM and the State. In the year 2021-22, approximately 34.92 lakh adolescent girls were provided sanitary napkin packs every month as per 'Health Management Information System' (HMIS) data.

The Government has also taken initiatives  to  improve  the  accessibility  of  sanitary napkins  and  good  quality medicines  at  affordable price.  The  Department  of Pharmaceuticals under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers implements the Pradhan Mantri  Bharatiya  Janausadhi  Pariyojna  (PMBJP),  which  is  an  important  step  in ensuring the health security for women. Under the project, over 8800 Janaushidhi Kendras have been set up across the country that provide Oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins named 'Suvidha' at Rs. 1/- per pad only.

The positive results of the initiatives taken by the government are reflected in the report of National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS 5), which shows that percentage of women aged 15-24 years using hygienic method of protection during their menstrual period has increased from 58 % in NFHS 4 (2015-16) to 78 % in NFHS 5 (2019-21). Similarly, the usage of Sanitary Napkins has also increased from 42% to 64%.

(e):  Details  of  State  Programme  Implementation  Plans  (PIPs)  approved  under Menstrual Hygiene Scheme and State-wise number of adolescent girls (10-19 years) provided  with  Sanitary  Napkins  under  the  Menstrual  Hygiene  Scheme  during  F.Y. 2021-22 are at Annexure-A & Annexure-B respectively .

(f): Does not arise.

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## Annexure-A

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO.4133 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2023 ASKED BY SHRI JAYADEV GALLA REGARDING 'FUNDS UNDER MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SCHEME'

Details of State Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) approved under Menstrual Hygiene Scheme during the F.Y. 2021-2022.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| State                            |   SPIP** Approvals |
|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands        |               0    |
| Andhra Pradesh                   |            2977.47 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                |               0    |
| Assam                            |             601.8  |
| Bihar                            |               0    |
| Chandigarh                       |               0    |
| Chhattisgarh                     |             303.48 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu |               5.04 |
| Delhi                            |             188.2  |
| Goa                              |              15.3  |
| Gujarat                          |             327.37 |
| Haryana                          |             297.6  |
| Himachal Pradesh                 |              99.45 |
| Jammu & Kashmir                  |             123.47 |
| Jharkhand                        |             702.37 |
| Karnataka                        |             370.39 |
| Kerala                           |             230.33 |
| Ladakh                           |              42.8  |
| Lakshadweep                      |              10.42 |
| Madhya Pradesh                   |             969.44 |
| Maharashtra                      |               0    |
| Manipur                          |             116.24 |
| Meghalaya                        |              62.92 |
| Mizoram                          |              92.64 |
| Nagaland                         |              27.48 |
| Orissa                           |            1919.83 |
| Puducherry                       |              51.83 |
| Punjab                           |            1218.21 |
| Rajasthan                        |            2082.35 |
| Sikkim                           |               4.51 |
| Tamil Nadu                       |             186    |
| Telangana                        |             463.24 |
| Tripura                          |              99.15 |
| Uttar Pradesh                    |            5226.92 |
| Uttarakhand                      |             152.93 |
| West Bengal                      |            1660.68 |

Note:

1.  The above data is as per the available Financial Management Reports reported by State/ UTs.
2.  ** In the year 2021-22 separate FMR for Menstrual Hygiene was not captured, hence  SPIP  Approvals  and  Expenditure  under  procurement  of  Drugs  and Supplies for Adolescent Health is provided.
3.  PIP-Programme Implementation Plans.

## Annexure-B

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO.4133 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2023 ASKED BY SHRI JAYADEV GALLA REGARDING 'FUNDS UNDER MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SCHEME' State-wise number of adolescent girls (10-19 years) provided with Sanitary Napkins under the Menstrual Hygiene Schemes during F.Y. 2021-22

| Sr. No   | State/ UT                 | 2021-22   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------|
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 0         |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            | 11680448  |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 0         |
| 4        | Assam                     | 29867     |
| 5        | Bihar                     | 0         |
| 6        | Chandigarh                | 0         |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh              | 0         |
|          | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 4920      |
| 8        | Daman & Diu               |           |
| 9        | Delhi                     | 0         |
| 10       | Goa                       | 0         |
| 11       | Gujarat                   | 96685     |
| 12       | Haryana                   | 1388757   |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh          | 1508814   |
| 14       | Jammu and Kashmir         | 206740    |
| 15       | Jharkhand                 | 170303    |
| 16       | Karnataka                 | 245739    |
| 17       | Kerala                    | 323       |
| 18       | Ladakh                    | 0         |
| 19       | Lakshadweep               | 0         |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh            | 21501     |
| 21       | Maharashtra               | 1025417   |
| 22       | Manipur                   | 1772      |
| 23       | Meghalaya                 | 20        |
| 24       | Mizoram                   | 854       |
| 25       | Nagaland                  | 600       |
| 26       | Odisha                    | 5827548   |
| 27       | Puducherry                | 0         |
| 28       | Punjab                    | 158558    |
| 29       | Rajasthan                 | 314       |
| 30       | Sikkim                    | 2         |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu                | 14878335  |
| 32       | Telangana                 | 113       |
| 33       | Tripura                   | 287131    |
| 34       | Uttarakhand               | 473320    |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh             | 567516    |
| 36       | West Bengal               | 3329204   |

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