Special Campaign 6.0 portal launched as Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 theme announced

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Dr Jitendra Singh launched the web portal for Special Campaign 6.0, run by DARPG from 2 to 31 October, with e-waste disposal as its new focus.
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Over five years the Special Campaign has earned Rs 5,000 crore from scrap, freed 1,000 lakh sq ft of office space and weeded out around 2 crore files.
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Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 begins on 17 September with the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'.

●Special Campaign 6.0: nodal body DARPG (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions); runs 2 October (Gandhi Jayanti) to 31 October (Sardar Patel Jayanti).
●The Special Campaign began in 2021. Five-year results: Rs 5,000 crore from scrap, 1,000 lakh sq ft freed, 24 lakh+ sites cleaned, about 2 crore files weeded out.
●New in 6.0: collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste under the e-waste rules, tracked through a dedicated e-waste module on the portal.
●Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS): held every year since 2017 (first edition 15 September-2 October 2017); run jointly by DDWS (Ministry of Jal Shakti) and the Department of Urban Development (MoHUA).
●SHS 2026: starts 17 September; theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'; nationwide shramdaan 'Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath' on 1 October.
●Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0: launched 1 October 2021 with an outlay of Rs 1,41,600 crore, aiming for 'Garbage Free' cities.
●CPGRAMS: DARPG's online portal for public grievances, set up in June 2007.

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GS Paper 2 > Governance > Government Policies and Interventions

UPSC Prelims 2021

R2 Code of Practices' constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of

Answer: environmentally responsible practices in electronics recycling industry

★Which department is the nodal agency for the Special Campaign for Swachhata and reducing pendency in government offices?

Special Campaign (Swachhata and Disposal of Pending Matters)

DARPG's yearly October drive, started in 2021, to clean government offices, weed out files, sell scrap and clear pending matters.

Swachhata Hi Seva

A yearly citizen campaign for cleanliness, held since 2017 by DDWS and MoHUA, ending on Swachh Bharat Diwas (2 October).

•Special Campaign 6.0 runs 2-31 October; nodal body DARPG; new focus is e-waste.
•SHS 2026 theme: 'Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat'; starts 17 September.
•Five-year Special Campaign scrap revenue: Rs 5,000 crore.

•Don't confuse the two campaigns: the Special Campaign (DARPG) cleans government offices, while Swachhata Hi Seva (DDWS + MoHUA) gets citizens involved.

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