The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions released the 21st edition of the Secretariat Reforms Monthly Report for April 2025. The report highlights initiatives focused on Swachhata, reducing pendency, increasing efficiency in decision-making, and eOffice implementation. Key achievements include the generation of Rs 2879.13 crore from scrap sales (2021-2025), with Rs 515.08 crore earned between December 2024 and April 2025, and the weeding out of 1.09 lakh files in April 2025. Cleanliness drives freed approximately 4.35 lakh sq. ft of office space, generating Rs 129 crore in revenue from scrap disposal. The report also notes improvements in file management, disposal of public grievances, and increased adoption of e-files and e-receipts, contributing to more efficient and transparent governance. The Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Coal were top contributors.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions: Government ministry responsible for personnel, public grievances, and pensions.
Secretariat Reforms Monthly Report: A monthly report documenting reforms within the Secretariat.
April 2025: The specific month and year to which the 21st edition of the Secretariat Reforms Monthly Report refers.
Swachhata campaign: A cleanliness drive or initiative.
Rs 2879.13 crore: Total revenue earned from scrap sale in Swachhata campaign from 2021-2025.
Rs 515.08 crore: Revenue earned from scrap disposal in Dec 2024-April 2025
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the release.
Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances DARPG: A department under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, responsible for administrative reforms and public grievances.
Swachhata: Initiative focused on cleanliness.
Reducing Pendency to Minimum Levels: Initiative focused on reducing pending cases/files.
Increasing Efficiency in Decision Making: Initiative focused on streamlining the decision-making process.
eOffice Implementation and Analytics: Initiative focused on implementing e-office systems and analyzing data.
Efficient Management of Office Spaces: Category of Best Practices mentioned in the report.
Ministry of Railways MoR: An example of a focus area, specifically the Ministry of Railways.
State Level Achievement: Mention of Replication of Good Governance Practice at the State Level.
Ministry of Railways: A ministry of the Government of India.
Ministry of Coal: A ministry of the Government of India.
Railways: An example of a ministry of the Government of India.
Heavy Industries: An example of a ministry of the Government of India.
Coal: An example of a ministry of the Government of India.
Departmentof Pharmaceutical: Name of a department.
NIPER Guwahati: Location where the Department of Pharmaceuticals is transforming office space.
CMTI, Bangalore: Location of revamped office space.
Ministry of Heavy Industries: A ministry of the Government of India.
AIIMS, Guwahati: Location of scrap disposal.
Department of Health and Family Welfare: A department of the Government of India.
Government of India: The governing body of India.
NKRPSM: Acronym; likely an identifier or code related to the release.
2129651: Release ID
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
21st Edition of the ‘Secretariat Reforms’ Monthly
Report for April 2025 Released
Total revenue earned from scrap sale in Swachhata
campaign from 2021-2025 stands at Rs 2879.13
crore
Rs 515.08 crore revenue earned form scrap disposal
in Dec 2024-April 2025
1.09 lac files weeded out in Swachhata campaign in
10,771 offices during April 2025
Posted On: 19 MAY 2025 5:12PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), under the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, has released the 21st edition of its monthly ‘Secretariat Reforms’
report for April 2025. The report provides an extensive analysis of the ongoing initiatives aimed at
transforming governance and administration through (i) Swachhata and Reducing Pendency to Minimum
Levels (ii) Increasing Efficiency in Decision Making, (iii) e-Office Implementation and Analytics.This edition includes the following:
Best Practices under "Efficient Management of Office Spaces"
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In Focus: Ministry of Railways (MoR)
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Replication of Good Governance Practice: State Level Achievement
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Key Highlights of the April 2025 Report:
1. Swachhata & Reduction in Pendency:
Cleanliness drives were conducted successfully at 10,771 sites nationwide.
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Approximately 4.35 lakh sq. ft of office space has been freed, with top contributors being the Ministry of
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Railways (1,74,167 sq. ft) and Ministry of Coal (99,114 sq. ft).
Rs 129 Crore in revenue generated from scrap disposal, with significant contributions from Ministries
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such as Railways, Heavy Industries and Coal.
Effective record management saw 1,71,193 physical files reviewed, with 1,08,838 files weeded out.
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Disposal of 6,42,005 public grievances (93.77% disposed), along with the disposal of 1,674 MP
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references, 535 state government references.
Parameter/Item SC1.0-4.0 Dec'24-April'25 Total
Revenue Earned (in Rs. Crore) 2364.05 515.08 2879.13
2. Best Practices: Efficient Management of Office Spaces:
Ministries and Departments implemented efficient management of office spaces, enhancing
transparency and public accessibility. Examples include:
Departmentof Pharmaceutical, transforming a cluttered office into a clean, organized space at NIPER-
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Guwahati
Revamped office space at CMTI, Bangalore Ministry of Heavy Industries
lScrap disposal at AIIMS, Guwahati, Department of Health and Family Welfare
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3. Increasing Efficiency in Decision Making and e-Office, Implementation & Analytics:
The adoption of delayering initiatives has significantly reduced the average distinct transaction levels for
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active files from 7.19 in 2021 to 4.17 as of April 2025.
94.24% of total files created in April 2025 are e-Files. 94.54% of receipts received were e-Receipts, with
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40 Ministries/Departments achieving 100% e-Files adoption at remarkable levels.17
Ministries/Department have 100% share of e-Receipts for April 25.
Inter-ministerial file movements have been 3,225 files for the month of April 2025, indicating
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streamlined administrative processes.
These initiatives underscore the Government of India’s ongoing commitment to digitally enabled, transparent,
efficient, and citizen-focused governance, aligning with the broader goal of administrative excellence and
responsive public administration.
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