**Summary:**
The Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence, conducted a nationwide Swachhata (cleanliness) campaign between November 2024 and August 2025. The campaign involved 350 activities focused on promoting cleanliness and efficiency across the country. Key outcomes included the review of 40,245 files, weeding out of 15,535 files, and the allocation of two hours per week by offices for Swachhata activities. The DMA also addressed pending applications and grievances, disposing of 16,497 Right to Information (RTI) applications, 1,119 RTI appeals, 4,990 Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) grievances, 1,008 CPGRAMS appeals, 1 PMO reference, and 14 VIP references. During Special Campaign 4.0 (October 2-31, 2024), the Armed Forces conducted cleanliness drives at 4,792 sites, simplified 673 rules, and generated ₹58.53 crores in revenue through the disposal of scrap materials. A total of 86,92,161 physical files were reviewed, resulting in 40,890 files being weeded out and freeing up 484,175 sq. ft. of space.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for defense.
Department of Military Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Defence.
Nationwide Swachhata campaign: A cleanliness and efficiency campaign conducted throughout India.
Right to Information: A law enacted by the Parliament of India that provides for citizens' right to access information under the control of public authorities
Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System: A Government of India online platform for citizens to lodge and track grievances.
PMO: Refers to the Prime Minister's Office, India.
Special Campaign 4.0: A specific iteration of a cleanliness and efficiency campaign with a defined timeframe.
Armed Forces: The military forces of India.
Ministry of Defence
Department of Military Affairs successfully conducts
Nationwide Swachhata campaign
Posted On: 16 SEP 2025 4:32PM by PIB Delhi
In its commitment to promoting cleanliness and efficiency, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has
successfully conducted 350 Swachhata campaign throughout the country between Nov 2024 and Aug 2025.
During this period, 40,245 files were reviewed, 15,535 files were weeded out with offices dedicating two
hours per week to Swachhata activities.
Additionally, 16,497 Right to Information (RTI) applications, 1,119 RTI appeals, 4,990 Centralised Public
Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRMS) grievances, 1,008 CPGRAMS appeals, 1 PMO
reference, and 14 VIP references were disposed of during this period.
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During Special Campaign 4.0 from 2 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024 , the Armed Forces conducted cleanliness
drives at 4,792 sites, simplified 673 rules, and generated ₹58.53 crores revenue through the disposal and sale
of scrap materials. A total of 86,92,161 physical files were reviewed, and 40,890 files were weeded out,
effectively freeing 484,175 sq. ft. of space.
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(Release ID: 2167190)