The Department of Posts says it resolved 1,50,000 public grievances and disposed of 1,500 appeals during Special Campaign 6, a month-long drive it ran from 2 to 31 October across its nationwide network.
The department had set a target of cleanliness activities at 1.35 lakh sites and covered 1,50,000. It also freed up 2,03,570 square feet of office space.
Scrap, e-waste and revenue
Disposal of over 8.03 lakh kg of scrap and 58,514 kg of e-waste earned about ₹3.01 crore, the department said.
Local initiatives
- Assam Circle built vertical green walls at its N-Gen post offices using discarded plastic waste and containers as planters, with student participation.
- Mail Motor Services, Kolkata, renovated an office chamber with recycled wooden scrap.
- Mail Motor Services, Naraina, New Delhi, added 16 electric vehicles to its fleet on 29 October.
The department also ran plantation drives and awareness programmes on waste segregation and composting. The figures are the department's own reported results; the release does not include independent verification.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Communications, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 7:49PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Department of Posts Takes Special Campaign 6 to the Last Mile- Exceeds Targets.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333279) issued by the Ministry of Communications on 05 NOV 2026 7:49PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Department of Posts Takes Special Campaign 6 to the Last Mile- Exceeds Targets — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
