PHOTO ESSAY : CHANGING LIVES

The Dharavi unit employs 10 women to make chemical-free biodegradable sanitary pads. It could also help the women of Dharavi to improve their menstrual hygiene Aakar provides the raw material and distributes the finished product. Here, pine fibre is being pulverised and stacked in moulds before it is pressed manually The sealing section takes a moulded pad base, puts a layer of bio sheet on it and seals it with another pressing machine. The supervisor then quality checks it before it is packed After inspection, pads are sterilised and packed into muted green packaging with the Anandi logo, to differentiate it from the bright colours of chemical pads available in the market…

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Business Today (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 28, 2016

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