Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, today reviewed the progress of Special Campaign 6.0 in New Delhi. The Campaign aims to strengthen Swachhata, improve efficiency, promote digital governance, improve work environment and culture, ensure timely disposal of pending matters and promote better management of official resources.

 

Talking to reporters, Dr Singh said that this is the 6th edition of the cleanliness campaign. He said that the campaign, which began on the 2nd of this month, will continue till the 31st of this month. The Minister highlighted that the meeting reviewed physical and electronic records, office scrap and other materials requiring weeding out or disposal.

 

He further informed that stakeholders across the Department and its associated offices have been sensitised to ensure that e-waste is appropriately identified, segregated, disposed of and managed in accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. He also said that scrap worth over six thousand crore rupees has been deposited into the government treasury in the past five years as part of this campaign.  

 

Secretaries of the Department of Personnel and Training, Department of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and the Department of Biotechnology, along with the Director General of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, were present on the occasion.