The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare assessed the progress of Special Campaign 6, focusing on cleanliness practices and reducing pendency in government offices. The review meeting emphasized the need for tangible improvements in sanitation, hygiene, space management, and overall upkeep of public healthcare facilities.
On October 26, 2026, a review meeting was held by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to evaluate the progress of Special Campaign 6, an initiative aimed at institutionalising Swachhata (cleanliness) and minimizing pendency in government offices. The meeting was chaired by Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava and was attended virtually from Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi. Participants included Central Government hospitals, Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), and other offices and units under the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
During the meeting, Union Health Secretary emphasised that the campaign must go beyond superficial activities to bring about tangible improvements in sanitation, hygiene, space management, and overall upkeep of public healthcare facilities. She underscored that healthcare facilities are high-footfall areas where proper sanitation and cleanliness are essential for effective service delivery. Ensuring swachhata and hygiene, she stressed, is crucial to enhancing the quality of services and improving the overall experience of patients and visitors.
Institutions were encouraged to participate wholeheartedly in the Kayakalp activities scheduled for October 27, 2026, and ensure that the improvements undertaken are perceptible and verifiable, bringing about a noticeable change in the appearance of their premises and the experience of visitors.
Furthermore, she noted that 100% of identified cleanliness sites had been cleaned, nearly 100% of public grievance appeals had been resolved, and approximately ₹50 lakhs in revenue had been generated through auction and clearance drives. A key focus of the discussion was the effective implementation of the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, alongside sanitation and hygiene measures, pest control, biomedical waste management, e-waste disposal, and improved maintenance of public spaces.
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