Special Campaign 6: Progress, citizen-centric initiatives and compliance deadline (31 Oct 2026)

Special Campaign 6 is a government-wide initiative led by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), serving as the nodal department. The campaign is structured in two phases: an initial phase that concluded on 30 September 2026, and an implementation phase that commenced on 2 October 2026 and will run through 31 October 2026.

• ✓Launched by DARPG as the nodal department.
• ✓Two-phase structure: initial phase ended 30 September 2026; implementation phase runs 2 October to 31 October 2026.

The third review meeting of Special Campaign 6 was chaired by the Secretary of DARPG, with participation from nodal officers representing 84 ministries and departments. The virtual meeting included over 600 officers joining from more than 240 locations. This gathering facilitated a comprehensive review of progress and coordination across the extensive network of participating entities.

• ✓Chaired by Secretary, DARPG.
• ✓600+ officers from 240+ locations participated virtually.
• ✓Covered 84 ministries/departments and their field units.

In the opening weeks of the implementation phase, ministries and departments rolled out a range of initiatives. A key feature of this year's campaign is the dedicated one-day campaign, during which major ministries and departments conducted sanitation and disposal activities across all affiliated, subordinate, and field offices on the same day.

• ✓Notable enthusiasm in innovating initiatives.
• ✓Dedicated one-day campaign with simultaneous sanitation activities.

Several ministries introduced e-waste collection and disposal measures as part of the campaign. The Coal Ministry installed an e-waste kiosk at its headquarters and conducted collection campaigns in field offices. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers set up an e-waste collection stall promoting the reduce, reuse, recycle approach. Under the Education Ministry, obsolete e-waste was segregated and collected for disposal at IIT Allahabad, while the School Education and Literacy Department organized its own e-waste collection campaign. The Defence Ministry established an E-Chavni helpdesk for grievance redressal.

• ✓Coal Ministry: e-waste kiosk at headquarters and field collection campaigns.
• ✓Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: e-waste collection stall with reduce, reuse, recycle focus.
• ✓Education Ministry and School Education Department: e-waste collection and disposal at IIT Allahabad.

Various ministries engaged in creative upcycling projects to highlight waste reduction. The Culture Ministry created a peacock sculpture from discarded plastic spoons and paper, and a robot sculpture from discarded computer parts and household waste. The MSME Ministry fashioned a functional spinning wheel (charkha) from discarded e-waste. The Railway Ministry developed a waste-to-art park at the Railway Museum.

• ✓Culture Ministry: peacock sculpture from plastic spoons/paper; robot from computer parts/waste.
• ✓MSME Ministry: functional charkha from discarded e-waste.
• ✓Railway Ministry: waste-to-art park at the Railway Museum.

Multiple ministries conducted sector-specific activities under the campaign. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry's Numaligarh Refinery Limited distributed sanitation kits to workers following a quiz-based awareness session. The Home Ministry's Assam Rifles promoted waste segregation and sanitation through community participation. The Railway Ministry organized 'Rail Jan Yuva Sangad' to involve youth, students, and passengers in railway issues. India Post launched Digi Post, a unique physital mail service for digitally transmitting and physically distributing traffic e-challans issued by Gujarat Police.

• ✓Numaligarh Refinery: sanitation kits distributed after quiz-based awareness session.
• ✓Assam Rifles: waste segregation and sanitation via community participation.
• ✓Railway Ministry: 'Rail Jan Yuva Sangad' for youth and passenger engagement.

Special Campaign 6 is being widely promoted across print, electronic, and social media platforms. Ministries and departments regularly share their activities using the hashtag #SpecialCampaign6 on social media and issue PIB releases to highlight progress and initiatives.

• ✓Promoted through print, electronic, and social media.
• ✓Ministries/departments share activities under #SpecialCampaign6.
• ✓PIB releases issued to publicize campaign developments.