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CBIC and its Field Formations Geared Up for Special Campaign 6.0 Focusing on Scientific E-Waste Management

Distilled Policy Brief

  • Building on the success of Special Campaign 5.0, which reviewed 41,055 physical files (weeding out 23,743) and freed 43,009 square feet of office space, the upcoming campaign will emphasize scientific e-waste management in accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Key provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and the organizational structure of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Analyze how institutionalized cleanliness and record-management campaigns contribute to administrative efficiency, digital governance, and environmental sustainability in public offices.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Polity & Governance

With reference to the 'Special Campaign' initiatives undertaken by government bodies like the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for administrative efficiency and cleanliness, consider the following statements: 1. The initiative emphasizes scientific e-waste management through effective collection, segregation, and disposal in accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. 2. In addition to record management and freeing office space, CBIC drives encompass the safe disposal of seized narcotics, psychotropic substances, and confiscated foreign cigarettes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • [A] 1 only
  • [B] 2 only
  • [C] Both 1 and 2
  • [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [C] Both 1 and 2

Statement 1 is correct as the Special Campaign specifically emphasizes scientific e-waste collection, segregation, and disposal in accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Statement 2 is correct as CBIC field formations utilize these campaigns not only for file review and space optimization but also for the safe disposal of confiscated narcotics, psychotropic substances, and foreign cigarettes/e-cigarettes.

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🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)

UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

Forensic Anchor: Cabinet Allocation of Business Rules & NCAP Framework
Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): Part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance; responsible for formulation of policy relating to levy and collection of Customs, Central Excise duties, CGST, and IGST.
E-Waste Management in India: Evolution of E-Waste Rules from 2016 to 2022, focusing on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), authorization processes, and the environmental hazards of heavy metals in electronic waste.