Panchkula, April 2 -- Panchkula residents will soon benefit from multiple development initiatives approved during the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) meeting at the municipal corporation (MC) office on Tuesday. The projects focus on public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure improvement.

One of the key initiatives is the installation of 100 sanitary napkin vending machines at public locations, including bus stops, markets, and hospitals at a total cost of Rs.26.98 lakh. These machines will dispense subsidised ultra-thin XL napkins. To encourage eco-friendly practices, the MC will also set up 100 cloth bag vending machines.

Councillor and committee member Suneet Singla said that nominal charges for sanitary nap...