CII with the support of Titan Company Ltd and the Prison Department of Tamil Nadu, launched a “Sanitary Napkins Manufacturing Unit” on 28 March, 2014 at the Vellore Special Prison for Women.
The main objectives of the project are:
In addition, the sanitary manufacturing unit in prison will also contribute towards promoting the health of adolescent girls, and ensure reproductive health of women in general by providing low cost hygienic napkins/pads to the Government schools and hospitals/PHC.
The report details the project.