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Fertilizers Department and PSUs report 3,184 outdoor cleanliness drives and ₹87.5 lakh from scrap

They freed 1,26,052 square feet of space in Special Campaign 6.

By BDT News Desk

Published 7 Nov 2026, 7:57 AM IST · 1 min read

Department of Fertilizers and Its PSUs Make Significant Progress under Special Campaign 6
Department of Fertilizers and Its PSUs Make Significant Progress under Special Campaign 6 Photo: PIB

The Department of Fertilizers and its public sector undertakings (PSUs) reviewed 14,190 physical files and earned ₹87,54,854 from scrap in Special Campaign 6, held from 2 to 31 October 2026.

The campaign followed guidelines from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

Key achievements as of 31 October 2026

  • Physical files: 14,190 reviewed.
  • E-files: 7,257 reviewed against a target of 637, of which 6,783 were closed.
  • Weeding out: 2,705 physical files weeded out against 5,516 identified.
  • Cleanliness drives: 3,184 outdoor campaigns, including at Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs).
  • Scrap revenue: ₹87,54,854.
  • Space freed: 1,26,052 square feet.
  • Public grievance appeals: all those reported in the campaign data were disposed of.

The department also published more than 100 social media posts to raise awareness. One example showed a before-and-after cleanliness drive by Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited at a PMKSK in Udupi, Karnataka.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB


Source: official release by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Department of Fertilizers, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (06 NOV 2026 6:48PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Department of Fertilizers and Its PSUs Make Significant Progress under Special Campaign 6.

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333743) issued by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Department of Fertilizers on 06 NOV 2026 6:48PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 7 Nov 2026, 7:57 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Department of Fertilizers and Its PSUs Make Significant Progress under Special Campaign 6 — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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