Why in the News?
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) are preparing for Special Campaign 6, to be conducted from 2-31 October 2026.
Key Highlights
- Objective: Institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices.
- Preparatory Phase: 15-30 September 2026.
- Implementation Phase: 2-31 October 2026.
- Major focus:
- E-waste collection, segregation and disposal
- Disposal of pending references
- Record management
- Space management
- Cleanliness and beautification
- E-waste activities will follow the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
- Special attention to field and outstation offices involved in public service delivery.
Pending Matters Covered
- MP and State Government references
- Inter-Ministerial communications
- Parliamentary Assurances
- PMO references
- Public Grievances and PG Appeals through CPGRAMS
Special Campaign 5.0: DFPD Performance
- 1,23,853 files weeded out.
- 49,830 sq ft space freed.
- ₹1.67 crore revenue generated.
- Nov 2025-Aug 2026:
- 72,577 sq ft space freed.
- ₹25.95 lakh revenue from scrap disposal.
- 1,493 cleanliness drives conducted.
Important Full Forms
- MoHUA: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- DFPD: Department of Food and Public Distribution
- CPWD: Central Public Works Department
- NBCC: National Buildings Construction Corporation
- CPGRAMS: Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System
- PMO: Prime Minister’s Office
Prelims Quick Revision
- Special Campaign 6: 2-31 October 2026.
- Preparatory Phase: 15-30 September 2026.
- Focus: Swachhata + pendency + records + space + e-waste.
- E-waste management follows E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
- Special Campaigns have been conducted since 2021.
