Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today launched the dedicated Web Portal for Special Campaign 5.0 aimed at further institutionalizing Swachhata and reducing pendency across Government offices.
Highlighting the achievements of the campaign in the last five years, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that a cumulative revenue of Rs 3,296.71 crore has been generated through disposal of office scrap, which also resulted in the freeing of 696.27 lakh sq. ft. of office space across Ministries and Departments. In addition, 12.04 lakh cleanliness sites were identified and 137.86 lakh files closed or weeded out, creating both financial and administrative efficiency.
Calling it a “hallmark of the Government that foundational issues have been brought into focus,” Dr. Jitendra Singh said the Special Campaign reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of not only promoting cleanliness but also enhancing administrative productivity.
The Minister informed that the campaign will be conducted in two phases this year Preparatory Phase starting from 16th September – 30th September 2025 and 2nd October – 31st October 2025 to be the Implementation Phase.
A third-party evaluation will be undertaken from 15th – 30th November 2025 to assess the qualitative impact and sustainability of the measures adopted. Weekly reviews will be carried out by all Secretaries and Nodal Officers, and consolidated reports will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat and the PMO by DARPG.
V. Srinivas, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), underlined the scale of achievements under the campaign, noting the freeing of 696.27 lakh sq. ft. of office space and identification of 12.04 lakh cleanliness sites, while stressing the institutionalization of Swachhata as a governance priority.
The campaign’s thrust areas will be closely monitored through a single digital platform and will include systematic e-waste disposal, covering unserviceable computers, laptops, printers, LEDs, and e-display boards; timely disposal of pending matters such as MPs’ References, Parliamentary Assurances, PMO and IMC References, as well as State Government References; effective resolution of Public Grievances and improvement in Record Management practices; and comprehensive office cleanliness drives coupled with space optimization to ensure efficiency and sustainability in Government functioning.
Several Ministries and Departments also presented their achievements under previous campaigns:
Department of School Education & Literacy: Sanjay Kumar highlighted that through the Vidyanjali Portal, the Cabinet Secretariat donated digital devices to schools, including 100 monitors, 100 CPUs, 88 keyboards, and 117 mice. NVS headquarters alone received 1,44,337 sq. ft. of space freed through scrap disposal and file weeding. The initiative is being scaled up to cover 14.71 lakh schools across India. Ministry of Coal: Sanoj Kumar Jha, Additional Secretary, reported that the Ministry earned Rs 321.47 crore through scrap disposal, disposing of 59.453 MT of scrap, and revitalizing 2.62 crore sq.ft. of office space. Department of Posts: Secretary Vandita Kaul stated that nearly Rs 5 crore revenue was generated in the last five years, with a steady increase in campaign sites across the country. Railway Board: Secretary Aruna Nayar informed that under Special Campaign 4.0, Indian Railways generated Rs 452.4 crore revenue and removed 76,000 tonnes of waste from its establishments.
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