Demand for free sanitary pads, toll free number and women cell in Tamghas

By Tilachan Pandey, Tamghas, July 23: There has been a demand for free sanitary pads for girls saying that they face a lot of problems during menstruation in public and workplaces.

Manisha Gharti, from Chandrakot Rural Municipality, demanded free sanitary pads for girls in public and workplaces from the local level government saying that many young girls go through many issues due to lack of provision of pads during their menstruation in public and workplaces.

In a public hearing programme, she stressed that the confidence of the public in the public health institutions and hospitals is decreasing so there is a need to upgrade the quality and provide reliable services. "One can see a throng of people in private hospitals and clinics rather than in public hospitals," she said.

Anju Pun, a woman leader from Chandrakot Rural Municipality, said that it is difficult for women to express their issues openly in public places, therefore, there is a need to arrange a toll-free number to listen to the complaints of women.

She said that the local level government should provide such facilities for free and should set up a women's cell so that it gives a platform for women to lodge complaints.

Thamman Bahadur Budhathoki, from Chandrakot Rural Municipality-4, said that the construction work could not be completed on time because of a delay in the formulation of plans and their execution.

He said that if the plans are well inspected then a standard service in a timely manner can be delivered. Even the technicians cannot give proper time and the hurried work later gives many complications.

Yuvaraj K.C., Chairperson of the Chandrakot Rural Municipality, said that there is an arrangement of free sanitary pads in schools.

He said, "Sanitary pads will be arranged in other public as well as government offices."