New Delhi: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disposed of 1,63,213 kg of scrap and freed 40,278 square feet of office space during its nationwide cleanliness drive under Special Campaign 6.0. Conducted from October 2 to 31, 2026, the campaign focused on improving workplace hygiene, streamlining records and reducing pending work across ministry offices and media units. The ministry also condemned 35 vehicles and organised 1,348 outdoor cleaning activities at 1,519 locations.
The campaign also delivered substantial progress in records management. Officials reviewed 39,545 physical files and weeded out 8,823 of them. They also examined 12,609 electronic files and closed 11,199 during the campaign.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw interacted with senior ministry officials and media units during the preparatory phase. He stressed the importance of covering every office, including units at the lowest field level. He directed officials to continue the cleanliness drive throughout the year, rather than restrict it to October. He also called for special priority to public-facing offices.
Cleanliness drive extends to media units across India
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Chanchal Kumar regularly reviewed the campaign’s progress. He urged media units to make cleanliness a regular practice and carry the spirit of Swachhta Hi Seva beyond the campaign period. He said cleanliness should become an integral part of their institutional culture.
Akashvani stations across the country undertook several local initiatives. At Kolkata, officials disposed of old files and papers. At Cuttack, they restored an area around a neglected banyan tree. Akashvani Himmatnagar in Gujarat converted a discarded dish into a seating space for security personnel as part of a waste-to-wealth initiative. Akashvani Jodhpur also carried out waste disposal activities, while NABM in Bhubaneswar organised a cleaning drive at a children’s park.
Other media units focused on campus improvement and public spaces. IIMC Kottayam beautified its campus through wall paintings. Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar joined the Forest Department and CRPF in a cleanliness activity at Shankaracharya Hill. Similar drives took place at Doordarshan Kendra Dehradun, PIB and CBC offices in Ahmedabad, and the Directorate of Publications Division in New Delhi.
The ministry also used print, electronic and social media to publicise the initiatives and encourage public participation. The campaign highlighted the importance of cleaner workplaces, better record management and faster disposal of pending matters. The ministry said these efforts would support more efficient public service delivery and make cleanliness a continuing institutional commitment.
