Kerala launches 'Women on the Move and Menstrual Needs' with napkin vending machines at 14 KSRTC centres

7 October 2026

The Women and Child Development Department launched the project 'Women on the Move and Menstrual Needs' under the government's 100-day action plan.
Minister Bindu Krishna unveiled the facility at the Thampanoor KSRTC bus terminal in Thiruvananthapuram.
Sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators will be installed at 14 KSRTC centres in the first phase.
Each packet holds 3 napkins and costs ₹10, and ₹16 lakh has been allocated for the initial phase.
The partner is HLL Lifecare, and expansion is planned to tourist centres and other public spaces.