Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Accelerates Institutionalized Cleanliness and Pendency Reduction Under Special Campaign 6.0
Distilled Policy Brief
- The campaign prioritizes proper e-waste management in compliance with e-waste management rules, promoting the 'waste to wealth' concept, alongside workplace beautification and streamlining of pending grievances and parliamentary assurances.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Special Campaign 6.0 is being conducted from 02 October to 31 October, 2026, focusing on institutionalizing cleanliness, e-waste management, and reducing pending government references.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze how special administrative campaigns for cleanliness and pendency reduction improve workplace efficiency, accountability, and citizen-centric governance in public institutions.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Special Campaign 6.0' in which the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) is actively participating: 1. It focuses on proper e-waste management in compliance with e-waste management rules to promote the 'waste to wealth' concept. 2. The campaign exclusively deals with workplace beautification and does not cover administrative grievances or parliamentary assurances. 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
Statement 1 is correct because the campaign prioritizes proper e-waste collection, scientific segregation, and responsible disposal in compliance with e-waste management rules, promoting the 'waste to wealth' concept. Statement 2 is incorrect because the campaign also aims to streamline administrative processes for the speedy disposal of pending matters, which explicitly include public/ex-servicemen grievances and parliamentary assurances.
🏛️ 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.