Health Ministry says it met all Special Campaign 6 targets, clearing 12,840 grievances

The Union Health Ministry says it met 100 per cent of its targets under Special Campaign 6, the government-wide drive for cleanliness and clearing pending work that ran from 2 to 31 October 2026.

The ministry's Department of Health and Family Welfare carried out the campaign across its headquarters, central government hospitals, attached and subordinate offices, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings. Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda and the Health Secretary reviewed progress regularly.

The numbers

• Cleanliness: drives at 1,62,325 sites.
• Grievances: 12,840 public grievances and 6,026 appeals disposed of, and 119 references from Members of Parliament addressed.
• Rules: 19 rules and processes simplified.
• Files: 1,25,114 physical files reviewed and 1,20,115 weeded out; 37,481 e-files reviewed and 32,542 closed.
• Space and revenue: 5,82,449 square feet of office space reclaimed, and scrap and e-waste disposal brought in more than ₹1 crore.

During the campaign

Nadda visited AIIMS, New Delhi to review cleanliness, waste management and patient amenities. Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav visited a health check-up camp at Kartavya Bhawan-1 and interacted with Safai Mitras. The Health Secretary reviewed preparations for the "Kayakalp Activities (Sanitation & Hygiene)" day held on 27 October.

Institutions also ran "Waste-to-Art" activities; AIIMS Jodhpur reused plastic drums and bottles as planters and decorative pieces with "No Tobacco" and "No Smoking" messages. Progress was uploaded to the campaign portal of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 1:12PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare achieves 100% of targets under Special Campaign 6.