Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Government cleanliness drives earn over Rs 5,000 crore from scrap
The government has been running cleanliness campaigns in its offices for five years.
Officials say these efforts earned more than Rs 5,000 crore by selling discarded materials.
They also cleared enough space to free 1,000 lakh square feet in offices.
More than 24 lakh places were cleaned, and about two crore old files were removed.
The campaign is also meant to help offices finish pending work faster.
Special Campaign 6 will focus on collecting, separating and safely disposing of waste, including electronic waste.
Jitendra Singh said the campaign shows that rubbish can sometimes become useful and valuable.
Officials want cleanliness and efficient work to continue throughout the year, not only during the main campaign period.
More than Rs 5,000 crore was earned from scrap disposal during government cleanliness drives over five years.
The drives freed 1,000 lakh square feet of office space and covered more than 24 lakh sites.
Around two crore files were weeded out to improve government record management and reduce pendency.
Special Campaign 6 will emphasize waste collection, segregation and environmentally sound e-waste disposal.
Minister Jitendra Singh said the campaign has expanded cleanliness efforts into broader resource and governance improvements.
- Who
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh and officials from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances discussed the campaign.
- What
- The government launched the website for Special Campaign 6, while reporting five-year results from cleanliness and scrap-disposal drives.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday, September 16; the dedicated campaign period runs from October 2 to October 31.
- Where
- The website was launched at an event in New Delhi, with activities covering government offices and public spaces across the country.
- Why
- The campaign aims to improve cleanliness, reduce pending work, manage records and waste more efficiently, and put government space and resources to productive use.
- Scrap revenue
- More than Rs 5,000 crore earned over five years
- Office space freed
- 1,000 lakh square feet
- Cleanliness sites
- More than 24 lakh sites
- Files weeded out
- Around two crore files
- Campaign focus
- Cleanliness, reduced pendency, resource use and waste management
- Special Campaign 6
- Will emphasize collection, segregation and environmentally sound disposal of e-waste