DARE and ICAR Launch Special Campaign 6 Nationwide Focusing on Institutional Cleanliness and Safai Mitra Felicitations
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) launched 'Special Campaign 6' on October 2, 2026, focusing on nationwide cleanliness drives, waste management, and the felicitation of sanitation workers (Safai Mitras).
- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan felicitated Safai Mitras at ICAR-CCARI, Goa, emphasizing institutional cleanliness, vermicomposting from water hyacinth, and greening initiatives like 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.
- ICAR-IARI New Delhi observed Swachh Bharat Diwas under the theme 'Swachhata Mein Sahabhag-Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat', highlighting record management, accountability, and sustainable workplace environments.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Special Campaign 6 for institutional cleanliness and pendency reduction in government offices is spearheaded by DARE and ICAR under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, coinciding with Swachh Bharat Diwas on October 2, 2026.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine how institutional cleanliness campaigns combined with worker welfare and sustainable waste management practices (such as vermicomposting and record weeding) foster administrative efficiency and environmental consciousness in public research bodies.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Special Campaign 6' launched recently by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), consider the following statements: 1. The campaign was launched on October 2, 2026, focusing on institutional cleanliness, waste management, and sustainable practices such as vermicomposting from water hyacinth. 2. The nationwide campaign exclusively covers urban municipal areas and does not extend to rural or agricultural research institutes. 3. The initiative prominently highlights the felicitation of sanitation workers (Safai Mitras) and incorporates greening initiatives like 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 1 and 3 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because Special Campaign 6 was launched on October 2, 2026, by DARE and ICAR, focusing on cleanliness, record management, and sustainable activities like vermicomposting from water hyacinth. Statement 2 is incorrect because the campaign is specifically implemented across nationwide ICAR institutes, establishments, and associated villages, rather than being restricted exclusively to urban municipal areas. Statement 3 is correct as the campaign featured the felicitation of Safai Mitras and greening initiatives such as 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (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.