By the WOMEN For the WOMEN

To the WOMEN

PROMOTION OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE

DISTRICT – MATHURA (U.P.)

District Magistrate B Chandrkala IAS (July-14) took decision to start Sanitary Napkin Production unit in Mathura, with the inspiration of AKANKSHA SAMITI.

Mathura is the II district in U.P. to take this project.

BLESSINGS

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This project was assigned to Mr. Mahesh Chand Gupta ( Khandelwal) an eminent scientist, technocrat and social worker of Dist.Mathura.

To start production a training Centre was established by RED-CROSS with the help of M/s.Khandelwal Cables Ltd., Vrindaban at their premises.

Training Center was established on 6th Sept 14 to train females of SHP groups. 12 Females in each batch will get FREE primary training of Napkin manufacturing in Ten days. Skill & Speed development center in under completion to further train these females for 30 -60 days to attain good speed with international quality & finish and earn.Low cost but high quality Sanitary napkins are being produced and will be available in rural areas, Kasturba Girls Residential Schools ; Girls schools & Colleges ; CHC’s & PHC’s.

These will also be sold by Aganwadi & ASHA worker’s.

WE सेनेटरी नेपकिन पैड ा उद्घाटन में आांक्षा े सदस्य

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दायें से : दुर्गाा� शक्ति� नार्गापाल IAS ( CDO), रिरकि!ा-कि#या खंडेलवाल, मंजि'ल सैनी IPS (वरिरष्ठ अधीक्ष पुक्तिलस ), बी चन्द्रला IAS जि'लाधिधारी, श्रीम!ी संर्गाी!ा भटनार्गार (आयु� –आर्गारा मंडल), महेश खंडेलवाल, लक्ष्मी धिमश्रा (जि'ला ोषाधिधारी), जि'ला ाय�क्रम अधिधारी, नरेंद्र खंडेलवाल एवं क्तिशवुमार रु्गाप्!ा !

 Estimated cost to set training center is

Rs.1.00 Lac.Training and R&D centre was

established & being run by Khandelwal Cables Ltd, & its services are offered through Red Cross Society – FREE OF COST .

Daily production of 500 Napkins is expected by trainees .

For making environment clean the use of less plastic is essential :

Old System : Polymer Used – Plain 1.40 to 1.50 Gram

Our System :Polymer Used - Plain 0.35 Gram ; Biodegradable : 0.35 Gram

Saving of Polymer : 1.05 to 1.15 Gram per Piece.

The technology used by other’s in INDIA is not viable at present because the sales price per packet of 8 Pcs is from 18 to 24 rupees, whereas famous brands & Chinese are available in equivalent OR less price.

Maharashtra : Under the Jalswaraj project, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, 10 SHG led sanitary napkin production units were promoted by the department in 8 districts last year. The product has been registered as ‘Nirmal Sanitary Napkin’. In a recent UNICEF study on ‘Menstrual Hygiene & Feasibility of existing SHG Run Production Units’ (2010) it was found that most of the production units started in 2009 & 2010 are not functioning and flourishing as expected due to a variety of reasons. The study covered the productions units in 8 districts, namely- Sholapur, Parbhani, Chandrapur, Kolhapur, Yavatmal, Wardha, Jalna and Nashik.

  It was concluded that though the SHGs involved with the production units are strong and enthusiastic,

they, however, are not trained appropriately on business planning and are not prepared to see the project from a business perspective. Most units are running into losses.

Our technology is far better and have more productivity as follows :

Capital Cost : Rs.1.00 Lacs to Rs.2.50 lacs. Production 600/1200 Pcs./ hr. in Comparison 180 Pcs./Hr.

Cost per Piece : Rs.0.90 to 1.10 Sale Price : Rs.9.00 – 11.00 for a Packet of 6 Pcs. In retail.

Principle – Low Capital & High Manpower.High Productivity - against invested capital.All norms as fixed by WATER-AID are full filled.International quality product at affordable price.Capable to cater country’s demand.Export of these Sanitary Napkins are also viable.Ease in use, to train & maintain.All Indigenously made machines & Equipments.

Almost all of the user group and discontinued group of adolescent girls have said that the napkins are of poor quality, they all started buying this sanitary napkin in the beginning and then later either discontinued or reduced the usage due to four major quality issues

1. It is not long enough to use them (normal size of products available in market have regular napkins with 230mm and Freedays napkins is only 210 mm long)

2. Very thin, cannot contain the flow for more than 2 ½ hours 3. Shrink very fast from both sides thus leading to leakage and

staining of clothes 4. Non-adherent, the glue below the napkin is not adequate causing

the napkin to slip and fall away from the undergarments Comparison of the length of ‘freedays’ (right) sanitary napkin with the market available standard

sanitary napkin (left)

Increase the length of napkins, increase the thickness of sanitary napkins and have wings attached to napkins. The major observation was that the beneficiaries and the health workers in Kerala had a perception of low quality of the product supplied. Unless the product supplied matches the branded ones in terms of absorption, physical dimensions and features, there seems to be little chance of regular users to shift to „freedays‟ and highly unlikely for first timers to continue using „freedays‟ instead of cloth

These are reason’s of failure of FREEDAYs.We increase the absorption, thickness.

Apply good HERBAL GLUE.Increase availability,

Educate user’s

The whole pad :• Affordable. • Have a shape that prevents leakage. • Fit in panties.• Stay in place. • Easy to keep hygienic.• Biodegradable. • Easy to manufacture.• Minimal usage of materials during production.• High Absorption • Size adapted for the female body• No skin irritating substances in direct contact with the skin.

Produced for students & weaker sections of society.

Produced by Self Help Groups under guidance of Red Cross Society.

Under brand name “WE”, these are sold to females.

Contact Details :

Mahesh Khandelwal, 09837022973

cmd@polywin.in