AHMEDABAD: Likely inspired by the Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman, Sabarmati Central Jail has decided to set up a unit in its women’s prison to manufacture sanitary napkins. By establishing a production unit for sanitary pads, the jail administration aims at providing employment to women convicts.
The jail authority has roped in two NGOs for the project – Mahatma Gandhi-founded publication house Navajivan and city-based Karma Foundation.

The NGOs inked a pact with the jail administration on Monday. According to the agreement, Navajivan and Karma Foundation will set up a manufacturing unit, provide raw material to prisoners and wages too. It will be the responsibility of the NGOs to take out the final product from the prison for sale.

Source: Times of India: Padman effect