{"id":778,"date":"2018-01-14T08:38:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T08:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/?p=778"},"modified":"2018-01-14T08:38:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T08:38:37","slug":"supreme-court-orders-to-install-sanitary-napkin-vending-machines-in-its-premises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/supreme-court-orders-to-install-sanitary-napkin-vending-machines-in-its-premises\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Orders To Install Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines In Its Premises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source –\u00a0outlookindia.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a move to make the premise ‘women-friendly’, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ordered to install three sanitary napkin vending machine.<\/p>\n

The directive, that was issued by a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, asked the SC Registry to install the machines after an advocate brought to notice the issue’s import,\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0Live Law.<\/em><\/p>\n

Advocate Nandini Gore, who is the Secretary of the Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association (SCAORA), informed the Court that there are around 1,000 woman lawyers and many other woman staff with the Court Registry who immediately needed the attention.<\/p>\n

The Court has allocated Rs. 5 lakh for three machines and an equal number of incinerators to safely dispose of soiled napkins, said the report.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had\u00a0asked<\/a>\u00a0all the universities to install sanitary napkin incinerators in women’s hostels to ensure proper disposal of menstrual waste.<\/p>\n

The UGC communication further said that HLL Lifecare Limited, a PSU under health ministry has introduced sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators.<\/p>\n

“The expenditure incurred can be directly booked under the solid waste management component of the Swachh Bharat Mission. The estimated cost for one set of machinery is \u20b949,646,” UGC said.<\/p>\n

The government under the Goods and Services Tax (GST)\u00a0levies\u00a0<\/a>12% tax on sanitary napkins that is a basic need for women. The nation saw a nationwide protest demanding a rollback on the taxes this year.<\/p>\n

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