The Department of Defence is in the mid-phase of Special Campaign 5.0 in conjunction with the pan-India Swachhata Abhiyan. As of October 16, 2025, a total of 766 sites have been covered under the campaign. The Department had identified 5,377 locations across the country for conducting Swachhata activities. 9,580 physical files have been examined, out of which 1,727 have been weeded out, freeing up 22,021 square feet of office space. Revenue of Rs 2.38 lakh has been generated through the disposal of office scrap and obsolete IT equipment. The Department has set a target of simplifying 25 rules and procedures for more efficient governance, and 19 rules have already been simplified. The information was posted on October 16 2025 at 6:14 PM by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2180017.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Defence: The department undertaking Special Campaign 5.0 and Swachhata Abhiyan.
Special Campaign 5.0: Campaign undertaken by the Department of Defence to promote cleanliness, decluttering, and generating wealth from waste.
Swachhata Abhiyan: Pan-India cleanliness campaign, conducted in conjunction with Special Campaign 5.0
Ministry of Defence: The ministry overseeing the Department of Defence's initiatives.
Ministry of Defence
Mid-Campaign Progress of Special Campaign 5.0 in
Department of Defence
Posted On: 16 OCT 2025 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
Department of Defence is presently in the mid-phase of the Special Campaign 5.0, being undertaken in
conjunction with the pan-India Swachhata Abhiyan. During the preparatory phase, the Department had
identified 5,377 locations across the country for conducting various Swachhata activities aimed at promoting
cleanliness, decluttering workplaces, and generating wealth from waste. These locations span a wide range of
organizations and attached offices. On 16 October 2025, a total of 766 sites have been covered under the
campaign.
As part of the internal review process, 9,580 physical files have been examined, out of which 1,727 have been
weeded out. The exercise has so far resulted in freeing up 22,021 square feet of office space. In addition,
revenue of Rs 2.38 lakh has been generated through the disposal of office scrap and obsolete IT equipment.
The Department has also focused on process reforms and has set a target of simplifying 25 rules and
procedures for more efficient governance. As on date, 19 such rules have already been simplified, marking
steady progress toward enhancing transparency and efficiency in functioning.
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(Release ID: 2180017)