Kumbalanghi in Kerala will be India’s first village without sanitary napkins.
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Kumbalanghi in Kerala is scheduled to be the first sanitary napkin-free panchayat in the country.
This action is part of the ‘Avalkayi’ initiative, which is being carried out in the Ernakulam electoral district in collaboration with HLL Management Academy’s “Thingal Scheme” and Indian Oil Corporation.
Menstrual cups will be supplied to Women in Kumbalangi village aged 18 and up as part of this campaign.
Under it, 5000 menstruation cups will be supplied. The Governor will also designate Kumbalangi village as a model village at the same time.
The Pradhan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (PM-SAGY) is funding the model village project. In addition, a new visitor information center will be built in the village.
Kumbalangi is an island town on the fringes of Kerala’s Kochi metropolis.
It is a popular tourist destination known for its Chinese fishing nets.
It’s roughly 12 kilometers from the city center, nestled among backwaters.
The village is also India’s first eco-tourism destination.