Explanation:

 Asmita scheme was launched in Maharashtra on the occasion of international women's day in the presence of chief minister D Fadnavis and akshay kumar.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on Thursday, Maharashtra government kick-started its nation-wide Ashmita Yojana under which sanitary napkins – the basic women necessity will be provided to women of the state at a discounted price. Rural school girls can avail sanitary napkin packet for just Rs. 5 while rural women can get it at a subsidised rate of ? 24 and ? 29. The official launch of the scheme happened in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, actor Akshay Kumar and Minister for Rural Development, Women and Child Development of Maharashtra, Pankaja Gopinath Munde