Lok Sabha Question No. 1046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Menstrual Hygiene Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Khalilur Rahaman

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 1046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2025

## MENSTRUALHYGIENE SCHEME

## 1046. SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a number of girls in rural India have dropped out/abstained from the school due to menstruation and lack of access to clean and affordable menstrual protection and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether a number of women are unable to afford sanitary napkins in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

- (c) the details of funds allocated and utilized out of the total monetary outlay, under the Menstrual Hygiene Scheme of the National Health Mission, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- (a) to (c) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare implements the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene to improve menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls (10-19 years). The scheme focuses on increasing awareness on menstrual hygiene, enhancing access to sanitary napkins, and promoting safe and environmentally friendly disposal practices. Under the scheme, NHM supports States/UTs to provide sanitary napkins at subsidized rates through ASHAs using school and community platforms. In addition, several States/UTs initiatives provide low or free of cost sanitary napkins in schools, Anganwadi centers and health facilities.

The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS 5) data shows that the percentage of women aged 15-24 years using hygienic methods during their menstrual cycles has risen from 57.6% in NFHS-4 to 77.3 % in NFHS-5.

The details of fund approval and expenditure for Menstrual Hygiene Scheme under National Health Mission (NHM), State/UT-wise are placed at Annexure .

## ***** Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1046 for answer on 05.12.2025

Annexure

| State/UT-wise SPIP Approvals and Expenditure for Menstrual Hygiene Scheme under National Health Mission (NHM) for FY2024-25 (in Rs. Lakhs)   | State/UT-wise SPIP Approvals and Expenditure for Menstrual Hygiene Scheme under National Health Mission (NHM) for FY2024-25 (in Rs. Lakhs)   | State/UT-wise SPIP Approvals and Expenditure for Menstrual Hygiene Scheme under National Health Mission (NHM) for FY2024-25 (in Rs. Lakhs)   | State/UT-wise SPIP Approvals and Expenditure for Menstrual Hygiene Scheme under National Health Mission (NHM) for FY2024-25 (in Rs. Lakhs)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                      | States/UTs                                                                                                                                   | 2024-25                                                                                                                                      | 2024-25                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                            | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                  | Approvals 0.00                                                                                                                               | Expenditure 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 4,382.00                                                                                                                                     | 1196.00                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                                        | 439.33                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                            | Bihar                                                                                                                                        | 14.00                                                                                                                                        | 8.26                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                                            | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                                                           | 1.00                                                                                                                                         | 1.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                                            | Delhi                                                                                                                                        | 323.43                                                                                                                                       | 177.79                                                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                                                           | Goa                                                                                                                                          | 14.51                                                                                                                                        | 13.18                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                      | 11,296.57                                                                                                                                    | 33.58                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                             | 100.00                                                                                                                                       | 528.20                                                                                                                                       |
| 14                                                                                                                                           | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                            | 655.28                                                                                                                                       | 8.64                                                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                    | 9.70                                                                                                                                         | 3.25                                                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 10.51                                                                                                                                        |
| 17                                                                                                                                           | Kerala                                                                                                                                       | 200.00                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                                                           | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                  | 9.75                                                                                                                                         | 4.45                                                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                               | 282.00                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                  | 1,461.09                                                                                                                                     | 206.64                                                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                                                                      | 87.99                                                                                                                                        | 27.91                                                                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                    | 3.90                                                                                                                                         | 2.59                                                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 24                                                                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                                                                     | 44.59                                                                                                                                        | 44.59                                                                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                                                                           | Odisha                                                                                                                                       | 30.42                                                                                                                                        | 486.22                                                                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                                                                           | Puducherry                                                                                                                                   | 90.58                                                                                                                                        | 43.47                                                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                                                           | Punjab                                                                                                                                       | 1,172.12                                                                                                                                     | 2.51                                                                                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 29                                                                                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                                                                                       | 1.50                                                                                                                                         | 0.82                                                                                                                                         |
| 30                                                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                   | 4,577.03                                                                                                                                     | 4577.03                                                                                                                                      |
| 31                                                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                                    | 1,584.00                                                                                                                                     | 0.20                                                                                                                                         |
| 32                                                                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                                                                      | 262.47                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 33                                                                                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                                                                         |
| 34                                                                                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                  | 319.50                                                                                                                                       | 0.10                                                                                                                                         |
| 35                                                                                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                                                                                  | 5,094.01                                                                                                                                     | 1206.23                                                                                                                                      |
| 36                                                                                                                                           | Ladakh                                                                                                                                       | 36.80                                                                                                                                        | 0.57                                                                                                                                         |

Note: The above data is as per the available Financial Management Reports submitted by State/UTs and are provisional.