The Government's Special Campaign 6, led by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances, is set to transition from preparatory phase to implementation on October 2, 2026. During the preliminary stage, various activities were carried out, such as mobilizing field functionaries, assessing electronic waste volume, and developing plans for eWaste disposal.
The Government's Special Campaign 6, which aims to improve office management and promote cleanliness, has seen considerable progress in its preparatory phase. The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances is leading this initiative, with the implementation set to commence on October 2, 2026. During the preliminary phase from September 16 to 30, 2026, nominated officers from various Ministries/Departments were trained on their roles in the campaign. These activities included mobilizing field functionaries, identifying pending references, finalizing the list of offices for Swachhata Campaign, assessing the volume of electronic waste to be disposed, and finalizing the procedures for eWaste disposal. Additionally, plans were made for enhancing office spaces, record management practices, and waste-to-wealth initiatives.
A dedicated web-portal (https://scdpm.nic.in/SpecialCampaign6) has been established to monitor the progress of Special Campaign 6. All Ministries/Departments are required to upload targets for the Preparatory phase of the Campaign on this portal.
The second meeting with Nodal Officers of Special Campaign 6 for Swachhata and Disposal of Pending Matters was held under the chairpersonship of Secretary, DARPG, Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma. The meeting was attended by over 40 senior officers in person and 800 officers virtually from more than 500 locations, representing 84 Ministries/Departments, their PSUs, and field offices. During the meeting, progress on the ongoing Campaign was presented by Shri Puneet Yadav, Additional Secretary, DARPG.
Several Ministries/Departments, such as the Department of Posts, Department of Financial Services, Department of Defence Production, Department of Military Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Mines, Central Board of Direct Taxes, and Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC), showcased key achievements from Special Campaign 5 and outlined their plans for Special Campaign 6.
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