As of October 17, 2025, the Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW) has achieved mid-campaign progress during 'Special Campaign 5.0'. The Government of India launched the campaign on October 2, 2025, which will continue till October 31, 2025, to institutionalize Swachhata and minimize pendency across Government offices. Union Health Secretary, Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, reviewed the progress of activities undertaken by the DoHFW. A total of 190 offices are participating in the Campaign.
Key highlights include:
* 1063 cleanliness sites (including plantation drives) organized nationwide.
* 3,046 Public Grievances and 208 Appeals disposed of.
* 31,580 physical files reviewed, leading to weeding out of 25,080 physical files.
* 4,641 e-files reviewed, resulting in closing of 1,848 e-files.
* ₹34,86,870 revenue generated and 25,600 sq. ft. of office space reclaimed through disposal of scrap materials, including e-waste.
The DoHFW remains committed to minimizing pendency and ensuring sustained cleanliness and beautification of office premises. (Release ID: 2180479). HFW- Special Campaign 5/17 Oct 2025/1.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: A campaign to institutionalize Swachhata and minimize pendency across Government offices.
Swachhata: Cleanliness drive
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Primary subject of the press release; department responsible for the campaign.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Mid-Campaign progress achieved by Department of
Health & Family Welfare during ‘Special Campaign
5.0’
Posted On: 17 OCT 2025 6:54PM by PIB Delhi
The Government of India launched Special Campaign 5.0 on 2nd October 2025, which will continue till 31st
October 2025, to institutionalize Swachhata and minimize pendency across Government offices.
In line with this initiative, Ms. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary, reviewed the progress of
activities undertaken by the Department of Health & Family Welfare (DoHFW) during the Campaign. She
emphasized the importance of close monitoring and daily review of pending matters and advised all Divisions
to ensure effective coordination with Central Government Hospitals, Institutes, and Organizations under their
administrative control for active participation and timely achievement of targets. She also highlighted the need
to adopt innovative and creative approaches to promote Swachhata in all offices and health institutions.
A total of 190 offices (including Central Government Hospitals/ Institutes/ Organizations/ Offices under
DoHFW) are participating in the Campaign.
Highlights of mid-Campaign progress:
• 1063 cleanliness sites (including plantation drives) have been organized nationwide to
institutionalize Swachhata.
• 3,046 Public Grievances and 208 Appeals have been disposed of, thereby improving service
delivery and public satisfaction.
• 31,580 physical files have been reviewed, leading to weeding out of 25,080 physical files,
while 4,641 e-files have been reviewed, resulting in closing of 1,848 e-files, thus streamlining
record management.
• A revenue of ₹34,86,870 has been generated and 25,600 sq. ft. of office space has been
reclaimed through disposal of scrap materials, including e-waste.
The Department of Health & Family Welfare remains committed to minimizing pendency and ensuring
sustained cleanliness and beautification of office premises.
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HFW- Special Campaign 5/17 Oct 2025/1
(Release ID: 2180479)