The Ministry of Mines says it collected or disposed of 134.92 tonnes of e-waste across 96 locations and earned about ₹1.2 crore from it during Special Campaign 6.
The ministry, with its offices and public-sector bodies, reports about ₹6.19 crore in total from scrap and e-waste, 465 cleanliness campaigns and roughly 47,881 sq ft of office space freed.
Records and grievances
Of 13,067 physical files reviewed, 9,470 were weeded out; of 3,270 e-files reviewed, 1,812 were closed, making 11,282 files weeded out or closed. The ministry says it met targets for public grievances and appeals and for references from MPs, the PMO, inter-ministerial bodies and state governments, and simplified seven rules or processes.
Green initiatives
Hindustan Copper opened a rainwater harvesting facility at Khetri Copper Complex in Rajasthan and ran a tree drive in Jharkhand. NALCO promoted biodegradable bags and plantation under its One Employee – One Green initiative, and the Indian Bureau of Mines made a green park on barren land in Ranchi.
Source: official release by the Ministry of Mines, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (02 NOV 2026 5:17PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Ministry of Mines Concludes Special Campaign 6 with Significant Achievements in E-Waste Management, Cleanliness and Governance.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331644) issued by the Ministry of Mines on 02 NOV 2026 5:17PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Ministry of Mines Concludes Special Campaign 6 with Significant Achievements in E-Waste Management, Cleanliness and Governance — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
