Sanitary Pad Incinerator Launched At Press Club

By NJ Thakuria

Guwahati: For the benefit of lady member-scribes of Guwahati Press Club (GPC), a sanitary pad incinerator was launched in the club premises on 9 September 2016. Sponsored by Junior Chamber International Guwahati, the automatic sanitary napkin destroyer machine was officially handed over to the club authority by JFP Sweta Somani, JFP Mitu Agarwal in presence of JC Sajal Beria, JC Rojni Jain, GPC secretary Nava Thakuria.

“The machine will be useful for destroying the used sanitary napkins and it will address the periodical problems of the concerned ladies,” said Ms Somani adding that the JCI had taken up the target to install over 1000 such machines across India within this year.

Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hygiene & cleanliness drive, the JCI had already installed 25 machines in the city at Gauhati University’s girls hostel & common room, KC Das Commerce College, Assam police reserve women lodges, women police station at Pan Bazar, Lions eye hospital, Kaliram Baruah School, Shri Niketan Schools at Narengi & Bamunimaidan, Digambar Jain School etc.