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First sanitary napkin vending machine installed at police station

Priyal Bhardwaj, who heads Sangini Saheli, while elaborating on the NGO's work, said: "Our NGO works on the menstrual hygiene front.

By ANI

Published Date - 9 March 2021, 02:27 PM

First sanitary napkin vending machine installed at police station — Representational Image

New Delhi: A sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed at New Delhi’s RK Puram Police Station, making it the first police station in the national capital to have such a provision. On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Monday, an NGO Sangini Saheli installed the vending machine at the police station.

Priyal Bhardwaj, who heads Sangini Saheli, while elaborating on the NGO’s work, said: “Our NGO works on the menstrual hygiene front. We supplied 12.5 lakhs of sanitary napkins all over India during the COVID-19 crisis. Bureaucrats volunteered to help us reach many villages”.

“This is Delhi’s first police station to have a sanitary napkin vending machine. The machine will be of use to the police officers, mahila karamcharis and to the public,” she added.

In association with @DelhiPolice @RkpuramP we are thrilled to unveil this first of its kind sanitary pads dispenser at Police Station RK Puram Delhi. #InternationalWomensDay @DCPNewDelhi @CharuParashar @rinadhaka @narendramodi @PMOIndia #SanginiSaheli #Delhi pic.twitter.com/kGe68wVR0l

— Priyal Bhardwaj (@bhardwaj_priyal) March 8, 2021