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DoPT Launches Special Campaign 6 Focusing on Cleanliness, Pendency Reduction, Record Management, and E-Waste Disposal on Swachh Bharat Diwas

Distilled Policy Brief

  • The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) launched Special Campaign 6 for institutionalizing cleanliness, reducing pending matters, and promoting e-waste management from October 2 to October 31, 2026.
  • The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) acts as the nodal agency, utilizing the SCDPM 6 portal to track progress on VIP references, public grievances, and record management.
  • The campaign emphasizes effective e-waste segregation and disposal in strict alignment with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, alongside space-management and office-dedechuttering activities.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Special Campaign 6 for institutional cleanliness and pendency reduction is coordinated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) with monitoring via the SCDPM 6 portal, adhering to the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Evaluate the role of time-bound special campaigns in reducing bureaucratic pendency, optimizing workspace management, and mainstreaming e-waste protocols in government offices under good governance initiatives.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Social Justice & Schemes

With reference to the 'Special Campaign 6' launched by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), consider the following statements: 1. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) acts as the nodal agency for this campaign. 2. The progress and targets of the campaign are tracked and monitored using the SCDPM 6 portal. 3. The campaign mandates that e-waste segregation and disposal be strictly aligned with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • [A] 1 and 2 only
  • [B] 2 and 3 only
  • [C] 1 and 3 only
  • [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [D] 1, 2 and 3

All the statements are correct. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, utilizing the SCDPM 6 portal to monitor targets and progress regarding pending matters, VIP references, and record management. Furthermore, the campaign emphasizes the proper identification, segregation, and disposal of e-waste in strict accordance with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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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

Good Governance Pillars: Red tape reduction, responsiveness, transparency, and administrative reforms as outlined in Public Administration texts.
E-Waste Management Rules: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and scientific disposal mandates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).