The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is preparing for Special Campaign 5.0, building on the achievements of Special Campaign 4.0, which ran from October 2, 2024, to August 31, 2025. During Campaign 4.0, the ministry completed 33842 cleanliness drives, including at Anganwadi Centres, Child Care Institutions, One Stop Centres, Sakhi Niwas Working Women Hostels and Shakti Sadan Swadhar Grehs, freeing up 4,17,645 sq. ft. of office space and generating revenue of ₹5,86,583 through the disposal of scrap materials and e-waste. 3418 physical files were weeded out after reviewing 3464 physical files, and 2771 e-files were closed after reviewing 5485 e-files. The Ministry disposed of 25 out of 47 MP references, 14 out of 20 Parliament Assurances, and 7 out of 13 State Government references. Additionally, 7046 public grievances and 1099 grievance appeals were resolved. Best practices adopted included sustainable and environmental practices in Meghalaya's One Stop Centres and Women HelpLines, a Sapling Plantation Drive in South Garo Hills, an Awareness Program at Government Girls Inter College, Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh and a "Making the Best out of Waste" activity at Child Care Institution, Palaash, Anantnag.. For the Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 5.0 (September 15-30, 2025), Secretary, MWCD, Shri Anil Malik, has encouraged proactive participation from all offices under the Ministry. The Ministry is working to finalize targets and align activities with the campaign's key parameters.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 4.0: A cleanliness and efficiency drive conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) with specific targets for disposal of pending references, record management, and public grievance resolution.
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD): The primary governmental body responsible for implementing and overseeing Special Campaign 4.0 and preparing for Special Campaign 5.0.
Special Campaign 5.0: The upcoming iteration of the cleanliness and efficiency drive by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), building upon the achievements of Special Campaign 4.0.
Anganwadi Centres, Child Care Institutions, One Stop Centres, Sakhi Niwas Working Women Hostels and Shakti Sadan Swadhar Grehs: Specific locations/schemes targeted for cleanliness drives under Special Campaign 4.0.
Delhi: Location where the press release was issued.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of WCD Gears Up for Special Campaign 5.0
Secretary, MWCD, Shri Anil Malik, urges all offices
under the Ministry to participate in the campaign with
enthusiasm and proactiveness
During Special Campaign 4.0, the Ministry achieved
significant milestones; including completion of 33842
cleanliness drives across the country, resulting in
4,17,645 sq. ft. of freed office space
Best practices adopted under Special Campaign 4.0
resulted in sustainable and environmental friendly
practices
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 6:29PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India, is preparing for the
forthcoming Special Campaign 5.0, building on the significant achievements of the Special Campaign 4.0.
The Ministry is committed to continuing its efforts to enhance efficiency, resolve pending references, and
promote cleanliness across its various schemes and initiatives.
I. Achievements made by Ministry of Women and Child Development during Special Campaign 4.0 &
its continuation (for the period from October, 2024 to August, 2025):
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During the Implementation Phase of Special Campaign 4.0 (2 October-31 October, 2024) & its
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continuation (01 November, 2024- 31 August, 2025), the Ministry took concerted efforts for disposal of
identified pending references. Under this campaign, the Ministry achieved significant milestones, including
the completion of 33842 cleanliness drives across the country, which includes Anganwadi Centres, Child
Care Institutions, One Stop Centres, Sakhi Niwas (Working Women Hostels) and Shakti Sadan (Swadhar
Grehs), resulting in 4,17,645 sq. ft. of freed office space. Additionally, a revenue of ₹ 5,86,583/- was
generated through the disposal of scrap materials and e-waste.
In terms of Record Management, the Ministry reviewed 3464 physical files, weeded out 3418 as
per the provision of Record Management, and reviewed 5485 e-files (100%), of which 2771
were closed.
The Ministry also made best efforts to meet the targets, disposing of 25 out of 47 MP references,
14 out of 20 Parliament Assurances and 7 out of 13 State Government references. Further, theMinistry effectively resolved 7046 public grievances and 1099 grievance appeals during the
campaign period.
The following best practices had been adopted under Special Campaign 4.0:
One Stop Centre and Women HelpLine functionaries in Meghalaya committed to adopt sustainable
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and environmental friendly practices such as use of energy efficiency light bulbs, reusing the waste
papers amongst others.
One Stop Centre and Women HelpLine functionaries had taken a pledge to realize not only
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garbage-free surroundings but also clean the society from menace to make women feel safer.
One Stop Centre, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya organized a Sapling Plantation Drive at the
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construction site of the OSC office.
To foster awareness about cleanliness, menstrual hygiene, and personal empowerment, Awareness
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Program was organised by One Stop Centre at Government Girls Inter College, Pilibhit, Uttar
Pradesh
“Making the Best out of Waste" activity was conducted with the children at Child Care Institution,
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Palaash, Anantnag, thereby encouraging creativity amongst the children to make useful items from
recycled materials. Through this activity, they not only learned valuable lessons about recycling
and reusing waste materials but also developed their artistic skills and imagination, all while
contributing to the cleanliness and beautification of CCI.
Minister of WCD & Secretary(WCD) undertaking cleanliness activities in SPNIWCD, an autonomous
organisation of MWCD, during Special Campaign 4.0Sh. Gyanesh Bharti, Additional Secretary, MWCD inspecting the record room of the Ministry during Special
Campaign 4.0.
Union Minister, WCD inaugurating the plantation activities undertaken during Special Campaign 4.0National Commission for Women, an autonomous body of Ministry of Women and Child Development,
organized “Waste to Wonder” competition under Special Campaign 4.0 wherein the participants made
artifacts from waste material
Under Special Campaign 4.0, Shakti Sadan in Bengaluru launched a dedicated cleanliness drive, prioritizing
hygiene and revitalizing the surroundingsIn Chhattisgarh's Children's Home, Special Campaign 4.0 brought a complete cleanup focused on personal
hygiene and mosquito control.
II. Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 5.0:
During the Preparatory Phase of Special Campaign 5.0 (15–30 September 2025), Secretary, MWCD, Shri
Anil Malik, has urged all offices under the Ministry to participate in the campaign with enthusiasm and
proactiveness. Ministry of WCD is actively gearing up to finalize the targets for this phase and will align its
activities with the key parameters and goals of the Campaign, ensuring measurable outcomes and a lasting
impact.
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