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.
Strategic Priorities & Core Milestones
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.
Detailing the operational roadmap, 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.
Program Benchmarks & Quantitative Progress
Comprehensive program documentation and official disclosures outline key operational figures and quantitative benchmarks:
- Key Indicator: Established target milestone of ₹ 970.33 crore under the active deployment framework.
- Key Indicator: Established target milestone of 277.82 lakh under the active deployment framework.
- Key Indicator: Established target milestone of ₹ 618.06 crore under the active deployment framework.
- Key Indicator: Established target milestone of ₹ 88.96 Crore under the active deployment framework.
- Key Indicator: Established target milestone of ₹ 61.41 Crore under the active deployment framework.
Leadership Commentary & Official Insights
In official remarks concerning the development, Prime Minister of India highlighted the imperative of rigorous milestone tracking, cross-agency alignment, and steadfast adherence to established operational timelines.
Operational Alignment & Broader Impact
Top Performers on some Key Indicators
In terms of implementation context, 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.
Strategic Outlook & Next Milestones
Administrative bodies and departmental task forces will maintain active oversight across designated implementation cycles, ensuring scheduled deliverables translate into tangible public outcomes.
