Special Campaign 6.0: Cleanliness and Pendency Disposal in Government Offices

What is Special Campaign 6.0?

Special Campaign 6.0 is a government-wide drive of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) to make cleanliness routine in offices and reduce pending references. Its implementation phase runs from 2 October to 31 October 2026.

Ministries are reporting progress. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reports about 60 to 70 percent progress against its targets, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development has asked states and Union Territories to clear pending grievances by 30 October 2026.

What is the policy background?

The campaign aims to institutionalise cleanliness in government offices and minimise pendency. It covers cleanliness drives, review of records, better use of office space and disposal of pending matters, and it involves public sector undertakings and autonomous institutes along with ministries.

Pending references and grievances are tracked through portals such as CPGRAMS, the central public grievance system. The campaign therefore links the swachhata theme with administrative reform and citizen-centred governance.

1. Preparation phase ↓
2. Implementation phase from 2 October ↓
3. Daily reporting and uploads ↓
4. Disposal of pending cases ↓
5. Sustaining the culture after 31 October

What do the ministry reports show?

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy works with IREDA and SECI as public sector undertakings and with three autonomous institutes: NISE, NIWE and SSS-NIBE.

Why does the campaign matter?

• Clean and well-managed offices improve working conditions and the use of office space.
• Disposal of pending references and grievances builds public trust and speeds up service delivery.
• Daily reporting and uploads to portals create a record that supports accountability.
• Involving field level institutions and communities carries the drive beyond the capital.

What are the issues and challenges?

• Progress of 60 to 70 percent shows that a part of the targets remains to be met within the campaign period.
• A time-bound drive can fade after 31 October unless routines continue.
• Quality of disposal matters more than numbers, since a grievance closed without resolution defeats the purpose.
• Coordination between the Union, states and Union Territories needs regular review and clear instructions.

What is the way forward?

• Complete the set targets by 31 October 2026 and keep the culture of cleanliness, accountability and efficient workplace management after the campaign ends.
• Hold grievance chaupals and e-chaupals so that pending cases on Poshan Tracker, PMMVY and CPGRAMS are settled.
• Document the work and upload it on the mission portals, and share daily infographics on state social media handles.
• Reward participation, as the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment did through its speech competition.

What can be used in a Mains answer?

Introduction hook: a clean office and a short pending list are the first signs of responsive governance.

• Institution: DARPG leads administrative reforms and public grievances at the Union level.
• Mechanism: daily reporting, mission portals and grievance chaupals and e-chaupals.
• Value link: cleanliness, accountability and responsibility as workplace ethics (GS-IV).

Conclusion: such campaigns succeed when they turn into habit, with measured disposal and sustained routines after the deadline.