Information Ministry disposes of 1.63 lakh kg of scrap and frees 40,278 sq ft

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disposed of 1,63,213 kg of scrap and freed 40,278 square feet of office space in Special Campaign 6.0, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026.

Its offices and media units held 1,348 outdoor cleanliness campaigns and cleaned 1,519 spots. They reviewed 39,545 physical files, weeding out 8,823, and reviewed 12,609 e-files, closing 11,199. Thirty-five vehicles were condemned.

Minister's direction

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met senior officers during the preparatory phase. He asked that every office be covered, down to the lowest field units, that public-dealing offices get high priority, and that the drive continue beyond 31 October as a year-round effort. Secretary Chanchal Kumar urged media units to make cleanliness a regular practice.

Examples from media units

• Akashvani stations disposed of old files in Kolkata, restored a neglected banyan-tree area in Cuttack and, at Himmatnagar in Gujarat, turned a discarded dish antenna into a seating area for security staff.
• IIMC Kottayam painted campus walls.
• Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar cleaned Shankaracharya Hill with the Forest Department and the CRPF.

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Source: official release by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (06 NOV 2026 1:55PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Successfully Concludes Special Campaign 6.0 with Over 1.63 Lakh Kg Scrap Disposed of and 40,278 Sq. Ft. Office Space Freed.