Government ministries and departments are carrying out Special Campaign 6.0 from 2 to 31 October 2026, alongside Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, which is observed across the country with a focus on Jan Bhagidari, or public participation. The campaign covers cleanliness, reduction of pendency, record management, disposal of scrap and e-waste, and optimum use of office space.
Departments are clearing pending files, weeding out old records and freeing up space, and adding plantation and awareness drives that involve the public.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is identifying and disposing of pending references from Members of Parliament, State Governments, other ministries, the Prime Minister's Office and Parliamentary Assurances. It is also clearing public grievances and grievance appeals.
On records, the ministry is reviewing, categorising, recording and weeding out physical files and closing e-files, in accordance with existing Government guidelines. More than a hundred physical and e-files have been identified for review, and some office space is likely to be freed through this and the removal of unused materials. The ministry has so far earned ₹64,573 from scrap disposal. It has also built a toilet and arranged a cleanliness drive to beautify the office.
Senior officers review progress regularly, and it is also monitored through the designated SCDPM portal. The ministry said it would continue the effort with its institutes so that cleanliness, efficiency and good governance become part of day-to-day functioning.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs is applying the campaign across the ministry and its associated organisations. Workspaces are being decluttered, and obsolete and unserviceable items and scrap are being identified and disposed of so that space can be put to more productive use. Records are being reviewed against applicable retention schedules, with weeding out wherever due. Pending references and matters are being examined for disposal within prescribed timelines, and the ministry said effective grievance redressal is considered part of institutional efficiency.
The ministry has also placed special emphasis on e-waste. Obsolete electronic and electrical equipment is being identified, segregated, collected and disposed of through authorised channels, under the prescribed framework. A plantation drive was held as well.
The Defence Accounts Department organised a nationwide Shramdaan under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026. Its field offices took part in the two-week Swachhata Pakhwada and planted over 25,000 trees under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative.
The Pakhwada ended with a cleanliness drive at MCD Primary School, Bagdola, Dwarka, New Delhi, led by Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) Alka Nangia Arora with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Officers and staff of the CGDA office and MCD officials took part, and saplings were planted.
Under Special Campaign 6.0, CGDA Headquarters held a tree plantation drive on 12 October 2026. The department has also begun identifying physical files for weeding out, e-files for closure, and scrap and e-waste for disposal. It described these steps as in keeping with the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment held a Swachhata se Sabhyata awareness session with the Brahma Kumaris at the ministry in New Delhi. Sister Vidarthi of the Brahma Kumaris spoke on the link between inner values and the order of one's surroundings, citing the principle Jaisi Awastha, Waisi Vyavastha. She said lasting physical cleanliness is supported by cleanliness in thought, speech and conduct, and encouraged recycling as a practical habit for responsible use of resources and better waste management.
At the end of the session, officers and staff pledged to maintain cleanliness in their workplaces and communities throughout the year.
With reference to Special Campaign 6.0 being carried out by Government ministries and departments, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
Department/Ministry : Activity reported under the campaign
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The Pakhwada of the Defence Accounts Department ended with a cleanliness drive at MCD Primary School, Bagdola, Dwarka, New Delhi.
Statement-II: The drive was led by the Controller General of Defence Accounts together with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and saplings were planted.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
