Give report on Udaan scheme irregularities in 4 wks: NHRC

UNDER THE SCHEME, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FREE SANITARY NAPKINS TO GIRLS AND WOMEN

- HT Correspondent

JAIPUR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Rajasthan government in four weeks over the alleged irregularities in connection with the Udaan scheme, through which the women and child development (WCD) department provides free sanitary napkins to girls and women, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

In a letter to the WCD secretary, the NHRC said: "According to the complaint received by the Commission, the complaint has alleged that the Rajasthan government's Udaan Scheme, implemented by the department of women and child development to provide free sanitary napkins to women and adolescent girls, has been non-functional since September 2024 due to administrative delays. As a result, over 1.23 crore beneficiaries have been denied access to the essential service, compelling many to resort to unhygienic alternatives."