Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Launches Web Portal for Special Swachhata Campaign
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today launched the Web Portal for Special Campaign 6, saying that the Swachhata campaign launched in 2014 has evolved from a simple cleanliness initiative into a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation movement, and has so far earned Rs 5,000 crores has been earned through scrap disposal, bringing about behavioural change, improving efficiency in government functioning and creating economic value from waste.
Addressing the launch programme Dr. Jitendra Singh said the campaign reflects the citizen-centric approach of the Government and demonstrates how a national call can become a people’s movement when it addresses foundational issues affecting the everyday lives of citizens.
The launch event was attended by Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma; Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Shri T.K. Anil Kumar; Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Keshav Chandra; Secretary, Department of Posts, Shri Subrat Das; senior officers and nodal officers representing various Ministries and Departments, besides media representatives.(UPDATED ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 2026)
