The Ministry of Textiles says its offices and agencies earned ₹10.16 lakh from scrap and freed 44,025 square feet of office space during Special Campaign 6, held from 2 to 31 October 2026.
All subordinate offices and organisations took part, with a committee under a Deputy Director General coordinating.
Results reported
- ₹10,15,814 from scrap disposal; ₹3,62,096 from e-waste so far, with more expected
- 20,950 physical files reviewed and 8,080 weeded out
- 6,727 e-files reviewed and 996 closed
- Cleanliness activities at 242 sites
- 100 per cent disposal of public grievances and appeals
- Implementation reports sent for 9 of 26 parliamentary assurances
Other activities
A "Textiles for Tomorrow" drive with the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry collected 1,003 kg of used textiles. NIFT ran a "Craft from Waste" activity and the ministry held a cyber-security awareness workshop. It published 12 PIB releases and 2,960 social media posts, reaching 2,80,697 impressions.
These are ministry-reported figures.
Photos
Source: official release by the Ministry of Textiles, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 3:38PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Ministry of Textiles Successfully concludes Special Campaign 6, achieving significant milestones in Swachhata and Sustainability.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333058) issued by the Ministry of Textiles on 05 NOV 2026 3:38PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Ministry of Textiles Successfully concludes Special Campaign 6, achieving significant milestones in Swachhata and Sustainability — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
