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Centre earns Rs 970 crore from scrap disposal

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Coordinated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the campaign directed ministries to eliminate obsolete materials and declutter premises nationwide. In addition to mobilizing physical cleanups, authorities prioritized institutional accountability by reviewing millions of digital and physical records to ease daily governance. The drive successfully unlocked 277.82 lakh square feet of space and expedited the disposal of nearly ten lakh public grievances.

Key points

  • Administrative cleanup drives can unlock massive real estate assets while delivering subs…: Administrative cleanup drives can unlock massive real estate assets while delivering substantial non-tax revenues to the exchequer.
  • Public accountability improved sharply as agencies redressed almost ten lakh public griev…: Public accountability improved sharply as agencies redressed almost ten lakh public grievances alongside physical record disposals.
  • Ministries advanced administrative easing by actively reviewing, closing, and weeding out…: Ministries advanced administrative easing by actively reviewing, closing, and weeding out millions of outdated physical and digital files.

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New Delhi: Over Rs 970 crore has been earned from the disposal of scrap during a month-long special cleanliness campaign, the Centre said on Friday.

Inspired by the vision and direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and under the guidance of Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh, 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, an official statement said.

Conducted from October 2 to 31, 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.

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 per cent.

The campaign generated revenue of Rs 970.33 crore through the disposal of…

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