Fertilizer department frees 67,635 sq ft of office space in cleanliness drive

The Department of Fertilizers and its public sector companies have freed 67,635 square feet of office space and earned ₹2.77 lakh from selling scrap under Special Campaign 6, the department said on 29 October.

The campaign, from 2 to 31 October, aims to clean up offices, cut pending work and improve efficiency, following guidelines of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

Progress as of 29 October

• 8,625 of 10,805 physical files identified for review have been reviewed.
• 658 e-files reviewed and 345 closed.
• 1,606 of 2,561 files marked for weeding have been weeded out.
• 3,137 outdoor cleanliness drives held by the PSUs.
• All five public grievance appeals in the campaign data disposed of.
• One initiative to simplify rules.

The department has also put out 85 social media posts about the campaign. Work continues until 31 October.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Department of Fertilizers, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (29 OCT 2026 6:25PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Department of Fertilizers and Its PSUs Make Significant Progress under Special Campaign 6.