Sanitary napkin vending machines in North Block

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS)  Sanitary napkin vending machines and disposal machines have been installed in three women's washrooms in the North Block, which houses the Home and the Finance Ministries, an official statement said on Friday.

The initiative was taken by the Department of Personnel and Training under the ongoing "Swachhata Hi Seva" campaign. 

"This is as per the action plan of the department for the ongoing SHS initiated by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation," said a Department of Personnel and Training release. 

Joint Secretaries K. Kipgen and G. Jayanthi inaugurated the machines at the first floor ladies washroom in the presence of a large number of women employees. 

The users will have to insert a Rs 5 coin for getting a napkin. 

"The machines will be operated on ‘no-profit-no-loss' basis. Besides, the used napkins can be disposed in the disposal machines in an environment-friendly manner," it said, adding such machines would also be installed soon at Lok Nayak Bhawan and old JNU campus.