On September 19, 2025, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) announced the successful conclusion of Special Campaign 4.0 and is gearing up for Special Campaign 5.0. Special Campaign 4.0 saw the addressal of 37 references from MPs, 25 references from the Prime Minister's Office, 02 Parliamentary Assurances, two Inter-Ministerial References, 268 public grievances, and 100 percent disposal of public grievance appeals.
MoES and its 11 institutes conducted 74 cleanliness drives, resulting in 2,000 square feet of office space freed and ₹6.25 lakhs generated from scrap material disposal. Special Campaign 5.0 is scheduled for October 02-31, 2025, across all MoES institutes, in coordination with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Shri D. Senthil Pandiyan, Joint Secretary, MoES, chaired a meeting with nodal officials to plan the campaign and the Swachhata Hi Sewa (SHS) 2025 campaign.
Special Campaign 5.0 will focus on e-waste disposal (computers, laptops, and printers in compliance with the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022), expedited addressal of Parliamentary Assurances, Cabinet Notes, and State Government references, cleanliness drives, record management, space utilization, and public grievance disposal via CPGRAMS. Aligned with Swachhata Hi Sewa 2025 themed ‘Swachhotsav', MoES and its institutes will prioritize cleanliness, eco-friendly celebrations, health camps, and community-driven advocacy.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: A special campaign by the Ministry of Earth Sciences focused on improving governance, cleanliness, and public service delivery.
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES): The primary government body responsible for executing and overseeing the Special Campaign 4.0 and Special Campaign 5.0.
Swachhata Hi Sewa (SHS) 2025: A cleanliness campaign aligned with Special Campaign 5.0, emphasizing cleanliness and community advocacy.
Special Campaign 4.0: Previous campaign by the Ministry of Earth Sciences focused on improving governance, cleanliness, and public service delivery, setting the stage for Special Campaign 5.0.
E-Waste Management Rules, 2022: Legislation governing the disposal of electronic waste, influencing the e-waste disposal drive component of Special Campaign 5.0.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ministry of Earth Sciences successfully concludes
Special Campaign 4.0 and gears up for Special
Campaign 5.0
Posted On: 19 SEP 2025 2:38PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has successfully concluded Special Campaign 4.0 with impactful
outcomes, advancing the Government of India’s vision of transparency, efficiency, and cleanliness in
governance. In line with the campaign objectives, MoES consistently undertook activities that contributed to
faster disposal of public grievances, improved record management, optimized use of office space, and
enhanced public service delivery. During the Special Campaign 4.0, notable achievements were recorded,
including the successful addressal of 37 references from the MPs, 25 references received from the Prime
Minister’s Office, 02 Parliamentary Assurances, two Inter-Ministerial References (Cabinet Proposals), 268
public grievances, and the achievement of 100 percent disposal of public grievance appeals.
Alongside these measures, MoES implemented significant Swachhata and record management initiatives.
Seventy-four cleanliness drives were conducted by MoES and its 11 institutes, resulting in the freeing of
2,000 square feet of office space through improved record management and office optimization. The
campaign also generated revenue amounting to ₹6.25 lakhs through the efficient disposal of scrap material.
Building on the momentum of past achievements, MoES is now set to execute a slew of activities under the
Special Campaign 5.0, scheduled to be observed from October 02-31, 2025, across all MoES institutes, in
close coordination with the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). In this
regard, Shri D. Senthil Pandiyan, Joint Secretary, MoES, chaired a virtual meeting convened with nodal
officials of all MoES institutes to chart a roadmap for Special Campaign 5.0 and the Swachhata Hi Sewa
(SHS) 2025 campaign. He emphasized the importance of proactive governance, underlining that proactive
record management, cleanliness, and improved public service delivery are foundational for transparent and
effective governance.
The upcoming Special Campaign 5.0 will focus on a special e-waste disposal drive for computers, laptops,
and printers in compliance with the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022; expedited addressal of Parliamentary
Assurances, Cabinet Notes, and State Government references; continued cleanliness drives across offices and
field units; strengthening of record management and space utilization for greater efficiency; and the timely
disposal of public grievances through CPGRAMS.
Further, aligned with Swachhata Hi Sewa 2025 themed ‘Swachhotsav’, the MoES and its institutes will
emphasize cleanliness of public spaces, eco-friendly celebrations, health camps, and community-driven
advocacy for a clean and healthy India.
Through the successful completion of Special Campaign 4.0 and the forthcoming activities under Special
Campaign 5.0, the Ministry of Earth Sciences reaffirms its commitment to building clean, efficient, and
citizen-oriented institutions, in alignment with the Government of India’s vision of Ease of Governance and
Swachh Bharat.Shri D. Senthil Pandiyan, Joint Secretary, MoES, (left) chairing a virtual meeting convened with nodal
officials of all MoES institutes (right) to chart a roadmap for Special Campaign 5.0 and the Swachhata Hi
Sewa (SHS) 2025 campaign.
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(Release ID: 2168441)