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Agriculture dept exceeds cleanliness targets under Special Campaign 6
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Wednesday, 11 November, 2026, 11 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has exceeded several targets under Special Campaign 6, undertaken to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices. The campaign was conducted in two phases, with the preparatory phase from September 16 to 30 and the implementation phase from October 2 to 31, 2026. It focused on the disposal of pending references and public grievances, record management, freeing up office space, and the segregation and proper disposal of e-waste and scrap.
All attached, subordinate and field offices of DA&FW actively participated in the campaign. October 21 was observed as a dedicated day for the department, with a nationwide intensive drive focusing on cleanliness and administrative efficiency.
As part of its green initiatives, DA&FW offices undertook a nationwide plantation drive, planting more than 2,000 saplings. The Secretary of DA&FW also visited the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) in New Delhi to review the campaign's progress. The visit included a plantation drive, flagging off trucks carrying scrap and e-waste for disposal through authorised recyclers, and felicitating sanitation staff. The Secretary also inspected the corporation's 84 kW rooftop solar power facility and its seed processing and packing unit.
The NSC showcased several sustainability initiatives, including bird feed preparation using non-seed materials, microgreens cultivation from unsold seeds and the display of value-added products. These initiatives highlighted resource optimisation and the department's Waste-to-Wealth approach.
Under the cleanliness drive, DA&FW achieved coverage of 1,179 sites against the target of 999. Several field offices also showcased innovative Waste-to-Wealth models made from electronic waste and discarded machinery components. These included a life-sized rhinoceros model created from circuit boards at the North Eastern Regional Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (NERFMTTI), Assam, and working models of sea boats and tractors developed using scrap machinery at various institutions, including CFMTTI, Budni, MANAGE, Hyderabad, and NRFMTTI, Hisar.
The department also conducted review meetings with nodal officers from its attached, subordinate and field offices to monitor progress and ensure the effective implementation of campaign activities.
In terms of overall achievements, the department reviewed 43,411 physical files against a target of 39,347 and closed 14,032 e-files, meeting the stipulated target. It weeded out 26,379 physical files, freeing up 13,553 sq. ft. of office space and generating revenue of Rs 32.19 lakh. E-waste disposal covered 3,733 articles against a target of 3,298.
The department also addressed nine references from state governments against a target of seven and seven Prime Minister's Office (PMO) references against a target of six. It published 645 social media posts to highlight the campaign's activities and achievements.
In public grievance redressal, pending public grievance appeals stood at 338, matching the target. The number of pending public grievances was reported at 63,952 against a target of 33,821, while pending references from Members of Parliament stood at 177 against the target of 179. The department stated that the public grievance disposal exercise also covered grievances received up to October 31, 2026, beyond the September 30 cut-off prescribed for the campaign.
The department said Special Campaign 6 had contributed to improving workplace cleanliness, reducing administrative pendency, strengthening record management and freeing up office space across its establishments. It also promoted responsible e-waste and scrap disposal, alongside innovative Waste-to-Wealth initiatives, with the objective of maintaining cleaner, better-organised and environmentally sustainable government workplaces.
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