Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0
Why in News?
Special Campaign 6.0 (Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0) is recently in the news because the Government of India launched its preparatory phase from September 15 to September 30, 2026 leading up to the main implementation phase scheduled from October 2 to October 31, 2026.
Key Information and Core Features
- Primary Objective: The campaign seeks to institutionalize Swachhata (cleanliness) as a continuous process and minimize administrative pendency across all government offices.
- Special Emphasis on E-Waste: Unlike standard scrap, all obsolete items like old computers, mobile devices, and electronics will be discarded strictly following the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
- Space and Record Management: Offices are tasked with reviewing millions of old files, weeding out redundant records, and optimizing office floor space.
- Clearing Pending Referrals: A major push is being directed toward resolving public grievances, along with pending references from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), state governments, and Parliament.
- Mechanized Cleaning: The campaign promotes advanced mechanized cleaning methods to enhance workplace safety, efficiency, and deep hygiene.
- Massive Scale: The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) alone has set a target of executing over 7 lakh cleanliness campaigns nationwide.
- Wider Geographical Reach: The institutionalization covers not just city headquarters but outstation field offices, defence sectors, Indian Railways, and even Indian Missions abroad.
Historical Context & Past Successes (Campaign 5.0)
To put its economic and administrative value into perspective, the government shared cumulative gains recorded over the past five years and the performance of Special Campaign 5.0:
To put its economic and administrative value into perspective, the government shared cumulative gains recorded over the past five years and the performance of Special Campaign 5.0:
- Wealth from Waste: Over the last five years, these special scrap disposal drives have generated over ₹5,000 crores in revenue for the government.
- Space Optimization: More than 1,000 lakh square feet of prime office space has been freed up nationally by disposing of trash and redundant infrastructure.
- Special Campaign 5.0 Performance: The previous edition alone freed 1.13 crore square feet of office space, disposed of 14,017 metric tonnes of scrap, and generated ₹56.85 crore in immediate revenue.
