The Department of Rural Development successfully completed Special Campaign 6 from 2nd to 31st October 2026, extending insurance coverage to all contractual employees and achieving 100% targets in various categories. The campaign also resulted in revenue generation, freeing up office space, promoting environmental awareness, and employee well-being.
The Department of Rural Development successfully completed Special Campaign 6 from 2nd to 31st October 2026. During this period, the department extended insurance coverage under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to all contractual employees of the Department, including Safai Karamcharis. The entire premium cost for providing insurance coverage under both schemes was borne by the Department.
As part of its efforts to promote and sustain workplace cleanliness and administrative efficiency, the Department organised the Nirmal Desk Challenge 2026, an internal initiative aimed at fostering a culture of cleanliness, hygiene and organized workspaces. The challenge concluded with felicitating the top performers in recognition of their efforts towards maintaining clean, orderly and efficient workspaces.
Demonstrating its commitment to the health, well-being and welfare of its outsourced workforce, the Department organised a dedicated Health Check-up Camp on 22 October 2026 in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The camp benefited over 250 outsourced employees, including Safai Karamcharis, by providing comprehensive health screening facilities.
100% targets have been achieved by disposal of 20 Parliamentary Assurances, 5 IMC References (Cabinet Proposals), 24 State Government References, 6 PMO References, 1,012 Public Grievances and 194 Public Grievance Appeals during the Campaign. During the campaign, the Department conducted 25,268 cleanliness activities against the target of 25,000.
The campaign also resulted in revenue generation of ₹28.94 lakh, including revenue from e-waste disposal, and freeing up of 55,026 square feet of office space through systematic disposal of obsolete records, e-waste and unused furniture and equipment.
Under the Record Management initiative, the Department reviewed all identified physical files and e-files, achieving 100% completion in both categories. A total of 5,024 files were weeded out or closed as a result.
The Department also undertook various initiatives to promote environmental awareness and employee well-being, such as distributing indoor plants, conducting anti-tobacco awareness activities, organizing essay writing and poster making competitions, and felicitating Safaimitras.
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