Kumbalangi set to become India's first sanitary napkin free village

Kumbalangi set to become India's first sanitary napkin free village

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Category : National Published on: January 15 2022

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Kumbalangi in Ernakulam, Kerala will be the first-ever sanitary napkin-free village in the country.
The achievement is part of a unique campaign underway in Ernakulam constituency.
As part of the initiative, menstrual cups will be distributed to women aged 18 and above. A total of 5000 menstrual cups will be distributed.
This campaign is being carried out in the Ernakulam parliamentary constituency after HLL Management Academy's 'Thingle' scheme in tie-up with Indian Oil Corporation.

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Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
Language: Malayalam
Formation of Kerala: 1956
State Animal: Indian Elephant
State Bird: Great hornbill
State Food: Kerala prawn curry

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