Ministry of Textiles Launches Cleanliness and Textile Waste Collection Drive Under Special Campaign 6.0 on Gandhi Jayanti
Distilled Policy Brief
- Under Special Campaign 6.0, the Ministry of Textiles launched a Textile Waste Collection Drive starting on Gandhi Jayanti (2 October 2026) to promote the responsible collection, segregation, recycling, and upcycling of post-consumer textile waste in central government office complexes and residential colonies in New Delhi.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Special Campaign 6.0 and the Textile Waste Collection Drive initiated by the Ministry of Textiles.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyzing the role of institutional cleanliness campaigns and circular economy initiatives in managing post-consumer textile waste.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'Textile Waste Collection Drive' launched by the Ministry of Textiles under Special Campaign 6.0 in October 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It aims to promote the responsible collection, segregation, recycling, and upcycling of post-consumer textile waste. 2. The drive specifically targets central government office complexes and residential colonies in New Delhi. 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
Both statements are correct. Under Special Campaign 6.0, the Ministry of Textiles launched the Textile Waste Collection Drive on 2 October 2026. The initiative is designed to promote the responsible collection, segregation, recycling, and upcycling of post-consumer textile waste specifically within central government office complexes and residential colonies in New Delhi.
🏛️ 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.