Following reports of short supply of condoms at G B Road, Delhi Government has directed the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) to urgently procure 4 lakh contraceptive for distribution among the sex workers residing in the red light area.
Delhi government will make these condoms available at its dispensary at Ajmeri Gate.
The direction was given by Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday after he held a meeting with DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal, in which they also discussed rehabilitation of acid attack victims. “The Health minister has asked the Director, CPA to immediately procure four lakh condoms, either through Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal (DGS&D) or by limited tender, if the same is not available at DGS&D rates for distribution among the commercial sex workers of GB Road,” read the meeting’s minutes.