Ministry of Coal holds preparatory meeting for Special Campaign 6.0, reiterating commitment to cleanliness and efficiency.
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Ministry of Coal organized a preparatory meeting for 'Special Campaign 6.0' to institutionalize cleanliness, minimize pendency, and promote eco-friendly practices across its offices and public sector undertakings like Coal India Limited (CIL) and NLC India Limited.
- The campaign focuses on key areas including effective e-waste management, digitization, scrap disposal, 'waste-to-wealth' creation, and optimizing office space.
- According to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) evaluation of the previous Special Campaign 5.0, the Ministry of Coal ranked first in terms of office space freed up and third in revenue generation from scrap disposal.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The Special Campaigns for cleanliness and reducing pendency in government offices are coordinated nationally by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze how institutionalizing initiatives like 'Special Campaigns' for scrap disposal, digitization, and space optimization can drive administrative reforms, promote 'waste-to-wealth' principles, and improve operational efficiency in public sector enterprises.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Special Campaign' initiatives (5.0 and 6.0) undertaken by the Ministry of Coal, consider the following statements: 1. According to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) evaluation of Special Campaign 5.0, the Ministry of Coal ranked first in terms of office space freed up. 2. The Ministry of Coal ranked first in terms of revenue generation from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 5.0. 3. The core focus areas of Special Campaign 6.0 include effective e-waste management, digitization, and 'waste-to-wealth' creation. 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
Statement 1 is correct: According to the DARPG evaluation of Special Campaign 5.0, the Ministry of Coal ranked first in terms of office space freed up. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Ministry of Coal ranked third (not first) in revenue generation from scrap disposal. Statement 3 is correct: The key focus areas of Special Campaign 6.0 include effective e-waste management, digitization, scrap disposal, and 'waste-to-wealth' creation.
🏛️ 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.