DARE / ICAR to take up Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd to 31st October, 2025

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare DARE / ICAR to take up Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd to 31st October, 2025 Campaign to Focus on Institutionalizing Swachhata and Minimizing Pendency

Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 4:05PM by PIB Delhi The Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) / Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(ICAR), in line with the directions of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances nd st

(DARPG), will participate in Special Campaign 5.0 from2 to 31 October 2025, with a preparatory phase th th from 15 to 30 September 2025. The campaign will focus on institutionalizing Swachhata, minimizing pendency, record management, and scientific disposal of scrap and e-waste.

Last year, during Special Campaign 4.0, DARE/ICAR made remarkable progress in minimizing pendency, reviewing and weeding out files, freeing office space, disposing scrap and e-waste, generating revenue, and raising awareness through outreach programmes. Building on this success, all ICAR Institutes, Regional Centres, and field offices have been urged to actively participate in Special Campaign 5.0.

Nodal Officers have been appointed SMD-wise to monitor implementation, ensure daily reporting, and showcase model campaign sites with maximum visible impact. Preparatory activities include target setting for cleanliness, space management, e-waste disposal, pending references, and record management, with nd full-scale implementation beginning 2 October 2025.

DARE/ICAR is planning to achieve visible results and sustaining a culture of cleanliness, efficiency, and public service delivery through this campaign. *** RC/KSR/AR (Release ID: 2168063)