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New Delhi: The government has earned a revenue of more than Rs 117 crore in the first two weeks of the ongoing Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0, just by disposing of scrap, Union Minister of State for Public Grievances, Dr. Jitendra Singh, informed here today.
In addition, he said during the Special Campaign 3.0, in its second week, more than 1.47 lakh sites were covered and 32.54 lakh square feet of space were made available for use after clearing the scrap.
Offering a break-up, Dr. Singh said up to the second week of Special Campaign 3.0 from October 2 to 14, 2023, the following progress had been achieved:
Swachhata Campaign sites – 1,47,757; Records management files reviewed (physical files + e-Files) 17,92,630; Space freed (lakh square feet) 32.54; Revenue earned Rs. 117.33 crore.
Amongst the best practices that emerged in the second week of Special Campaign 3.0: Department of Posts: Wall art at Bengaluru Post Office; Ministry of Culture: Tree House at Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh; Department of Telecommunications: Independent Public Grievance Dashboard; Department of Land Resources: Lectures on Health and Wellbeing.
Dr. Singh commended the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), the nodal agency for clearing the scrap, and appreciated the progress achieved in minimizing pendency and institutionalizing Swachhata during the first two weeks of the campaign that is being implemented in all Government offices across the country.
The Minister informed that regular review meetings were held under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DARPG with nodal officers to review the progress of the campaign. “The Special Campaign 3.0 has gained significant traction in social media with over 6,000 tweets by Ministries/Departments, 450 tweets by DARPG handle, 450 infographics on #SpecialCampaign3.0 and issue of 150 press releases,” he said.
During the first two weeks of the campaign, 2,12,459 public grievances and appeals were redressed while 1,403 MPs’ references were also replied to. A “massive” participation is being witnessed across ministries and departments and their field as well as outstation offices. According to Dr. Singh, the focus of the campaign is to cover offices with a public interface. He urged ministries and their departments to adopt a saturation approach in the implementation of the Campaign to cover all outstation offices/defence establishments and Public Sector Undertakings in all parts of the country.
The Minister said the efforts of thousands of officials and citizens have created a mass movement for Swachhata in Government offices. The Special Campaign 3.0 has been reviewed by Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Secretaries to the Government of India providing leadership and guidance in implementation.
Field visits to Central Government Offices in Mumbai – Western Naval Command Head Quarters, Textile Commissioner Officer, Additional Directorate General of Foreign Trade Office, General Post Office, Mumbai, CSMT Mumbai Railway Station were undertaken by Secretary, DARPG V. Srinivas on October 12, 2023.
– global bihari bureau
