State/UT Name : Uttarakhand

Place : Rudrapur

Type of Initiative : Production of masks

Date of Initiative : 24-03-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Steps toward self-reliant

Details : As masks and sanitizers fly off the shelves across the state due to COVID 19 and producers are not being able to meet the increased demands, women Self-Help Groups in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand have stepped in to put in their efforts. Working round the clock, five trained Self-Help Groups under DAY-NULM have started producing herbal aloe-vera hand sanitizers, phenyl and face masks to help the public. the members are selling their products through the local vendors and stalls set up by ULB.

Outcome : Working round the clock, five trained Self-Help Groups under DAY-NULM have started producing herbal aloe-vera hand sanitizers, phenyl and face masks to help the public.