FM Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates ‘My Pad, My Right’ project in Tripura

WHY IN THE NEWS?

• In Tripura, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated a project called ‘My Pad, My Right’ initiated by NABARD and NABFOUNDATION at Killa village in Gomati district on the second and concluding day of her visit to the state.
• The project aims to bring livelihood and menstrual hygiene closer to rural women by way of grant, wage support and capital equipment.
• The Union Minister also flagged off the mobile ATM van of Tripura State Co-Operative Bank Limited which will cover all Gram Panchayats and Village Committees of South Tripura District.