Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Government offices; ₹970.33 crores earned through scrap & e-waste disposal
277.82 lakh sq. ft. of office space freed; 9.96 lakh Public Grievances (PG) and 41,000 PG Appeals disposed
Over 15.77 lakh physical files weeded out during the campaign
Huge Increase in Disposal of Pending References from the MPs, PMO, Inter-Ministerial, and State Governments
Scientific disposal of E-waste through authorised channels a key focus point
प्रविष्टि तिथि: 06 NOV 2026 4:18PM by PIB Delhi
Inspired by the Vision and Direction of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and under the guidance of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble MoS (PP), the Special Campaign 6 for Institutionalising Swachhata and Minimising Pendency in Government Offices has recorded its highest-ever achievements across key parameters since the commencement of the annual Special Campaign in 2021.
Conducted from 2nd Oct to 31st Oct 2026, with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) as the nodal department, the campaign witnessed the active participation of Ministries and Departments across the country, extending its reach to offices, field establishments and institutions providing public services.
As per the latest consolidated data reported by Ministries and Departments on the Special Campaign 6 portal, a total of 19,88,826 cleanliness campaign sites were covered, surpassing the previous year’s achievement of 11,59,783 sites by approximately 71%. The campaign generated revenue of ₹ 970.33 crore through the disposal of scrap, including e-waste, registering an increase of approximately 16% over Special Campaign 5.0. Further, 277.82 lakh square feet of office space was freed for productive utilisation, marking an increase of approximately 19% over the previous campaign.
The campaign also recorded significant progress in minimising pendency and improving administrative efficiency. A total of 9,99,168 public grievances were disposed of, while 40,878 public grievance appeals were addressed. Ministries and Departments reviewed 26,79,875 physical files and weeded out 15,76,828 files. In the digital domain, 9,58,864 e-files were reviewed and 7,01,723 e-files were closed, reinforcing the Government’s commitment towards efficient, paperless and citizen- centric administration.
Top Performers on some Key Indicators
Amongst the key achievers, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) topped the collection of Revenue by disposal of Scrap and earned ₹ 618.06 crores, followed by Department of Military Affairs with ₹ 88.96 Crores, and Ministry of Coal with ₹ 61.41 Crores and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹ 34.81 Crores.
In the number of Cleanliness sites, Department of School Education and Literacy topped with over 7.01 lakhs campaigns across the schools, followed by Ministry of Women and Child Development which undertook various programmes during the campaign at 6.52 lakhs Anganwadi centres and other Ministry establishments; Department of Health and Family Welfare with over 1.62 lakh campaign sites, Department of Posts with over 1.35 lakhs campaign sites and Department of Financial Services with over 1.20 lakhs campaign sites across Banks and Insurance companies were the leading contributors to the largest Special Campaign organized so far.
Under the Space Freed for constructive usage, Ministry of Coal topped the Ministries with over 1.48 Crores Sq Ft of space freed, followed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries with over 50.19 Lakh Sq. Ft. of Space Freed and Department of Defence Production freeing 19.34 lakh Sq. Ft. of space across its establishments.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) disposed over 2.69 lakhs public grievances during the campaign followed by Ministry of Labour and Employment with 2.42 lakh grievances, Department of Posts with 1.50 lakh grievances, and Department of Consumer Affairs with 1.01 lakh grievances.
As part of Easing of Rules and Processes, 983 processes were reported by the Ministries with the Department of Military Affairs topping the chart.
Scientific Management of E-Waste
Building upon the focus on electronic waste introduced during the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 placed particular emphasis on the effective collection, segregation and scientific disposal of e-waste in accordance with the E- Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
Through coordinated efforts involving DARPG, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry, a structured mechanism was facilitated for connecting Government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.
With the efforts made during this campaign, the number of recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) also increased from 38 to more than 200, strengthening the institutional ecosystem for responsible e-waste management.
During the campaign, disposal of e-waste items generated revenue of about ₹50 crore contributed by Ministries and Departments.
The Department of School Education and Literacy collected over 58 lakhs e-waste items from schools against a target of 5 lakh items, demonstrating the impact of the outreach across its extensive field network.
The Ministry of Railways also emerged as a major contributor, earning ₹10.43 crore through e-waste disposal.
Whole-of-Government Participation
A distinctive feature of Special Campaign 6 was the introduction of dedicated One- Day Event, wherein selected Ministries and Departments undertook coordinated cleanliness and waste management activities across all their field offices and establishments on a designated day. A total of 27 Ministries/Departments under the Government of India organised these events, covering 2,40,156 field offices.
Creating Public Awareness for the important cause of Cleanliness
The campaign witnessed extensive public outreach with over 1 lakh posts by the Ministries and Departments and 1.86 crore digital engagement and 9.25 crores reach/ impressions during the Special Campaign 6 and 227 PIB statements have been issued so far during the preparatory and implementation phases.
Special Campaign- Institutionalizing Swachhata, e-Governance and reducing Pendency
Special Campaign 6 has further reinforced the Government’s commitment to institutionalising Swachhata, reducing administrative pendency, promoting scientific waste management and ensuring optimal utilisation of public resources.
The innovative practices adopted by Ministries and Departments provide replicable models for sustainable workplace management and citizen-centric governance.
The achievement figures are based on the consolidated reports submitted by Ministries and Departments on the Special Campaign 6 portal and remain subject to final validation during the evaluation phase.
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