Jaipur: The Rajasthan government will distribute free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls in the state, it was announced here on Tuesday.

"A decision to this effect was taken at a cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday. We plan free distribution of sanitary napkins to about 20 lakh girls in the age group 13-19 years studying in class 6 to 12 under Rajasthan Kishori Swasthya Evum Swachhata Karyakram," state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rajendra Rathore told media persons here.