On November 4, 2025, PIB Delhi reported that the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) successfully concluded Special Campaign 5.0. The campaign's aim was to institutionalize cleanliness and reduce pendency, running from September 15th to 30th (preparatory phase) and October 1st to 31st, 2025 (implementation phase).
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, launched the Special Campaign 5.0 Portal on September 16th, 2025, at the National Media Centre. DARPG developed and maintained the portal to allow real-time monitoring and data visualization of campaign activities across 84 Ministries/Departments.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary (DARPG & DoPPW), and senior officers participated in Shramdaan activities at Nehru Park, New Delhi on October 1st, 2025. A ministerial review was conducted at DARPG on October 7th, 2025, during which Dr. Jitendra Singh and Shri V. Srinivas inspected office premises, reviewed e-waste disposal, and participated in shredding files.
DARPG organized a "Cyber Swachhata" Workshop on October 8th, 2025, with CERT-In, focusing on digital hygiene, cybersecurity, and safe e-office practices.
DARPG has successfully disposed of 348 Public Grievances & Appeals. 950 physical files were reviewed, with 195 weeded out. 2016 e-office files were reviewed, with 468 closed. Disposal of e-waste generated Rs. 1,22,720/- in revenue and freed over 300 sq. ft. of office space.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: A government initiative focused on cleanliness and reduction of pendency in government departments through saturation approach.
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG): The department responsible for successfully concluding and monitoring the Special Campaign 5.0.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: The parent ministry of DARPG.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
DARPG Drives Swachhata and Administrative
Efficiency through Successful Implementation
of Special Campaign 5.0
DARPG Achieves 100% Targets under Special Campaign
5.0; Strengthens Monitoring and Innovation Across
Government
Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 6:35PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances has successfully concluded the
Special Campaign 5.0 launched with the objectives of institutionalization of cleanliness and reduction
in pendency with a saturation approach. The campaign initiated with the preparatory phase from 15th
to 30th September, 2025 followed by the implementation phase from 1st October 2025 to 31st October
2025.
The Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh,
launched the Special Campaign 5.0 Portal on 16th September 2025 at the National Media Centre,
marking the commencement of the Preparatory Phase. The portal, developed and maintained by
DARPG, enabled real-time monitoring and data visualization of campaign activities across 84
Ministries/Departments.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions), Shri V. Srinivas,
Secretary (DARPG & DoPPW), along with Senior Officers of DARPG, DoPPW and NCGG
participated in Shramdaan activities at Nehru Park, New Delhi on 1st October, 2025, marking the
launch of Implementation phase.
A ministerial review of the Special Campaign was conducted in DARPG on 07th October, 2025. Dr.
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions) along with Shri V.
Srinivas, Secretary (DARPG & DoPPW) and Senior Officers of DARPG inspected the office
premises, reviewed the e-waste materials for disposal and participated in shredding of obsolete files &
records.
Cyber Swachhata Workshop: DARPG organized a dedicated “Cyber Swachhata” Workshop on 8th
October 2025 in collaboration with CERT-In, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology,
focusing on digital hygiene, cybersecurity, and safe e-office practices to extend the concept of
cleanliness into the digital domain.
Internal achievements of the Department(i) Effective Disposal of Pending items: During the Campaign, DARPG have successfully
disposed 348 Public Grievances & Appeals.
(ii) File Management: DARPG has successfully achieved its targets of review of physical
and e-files: -
a. Review of Physical files – 950 physical files have been reviewed and 195 physical
files have been weeded out.
b. 2016 e-office files have been reviewed, out of which 468 e-office files have been
closed.
(iii) Disposal of e-waste and revenue generation:
Disposal of e-waste such as old computers, printers, photocopy machine, scanners, air
conditions, electric fans, cooler etc. has generated a revenue of Rs. 1,22,720/- and more than 300
sq. ft. of office space has been freed through the disposal of obsolete files and e-waste.*****
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