On October 7, 2025, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions posted an article stating that Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has called for the "Swachhta" campaign to include technology options and 'waste to wealth' methodologies.
Dr. Singh emphasized that awareness among citizens is vital for making Swachhta a norm, habit, and inclusion in daily life. He cited examples like waste treatment at AIIMS and Kumbh, utilizing waste-water for irrigation purposes to highlight how technology enables self-reliance.
Dr. Singh also noted that e-waste reprocessing and recycling facilitates ‘waste to wealth' creation, and highlighted that recycling waste cooking oil provides the double benefit of utilizing the byproduct ‘ethanol' and avoiding the health hazards of reuse.
Secretary DARPG, Shri V. Srinivas, assured DARPG's commitment to the successful implementation of Special Campaign 5.0, emphasizing dedication towards cleanliness, efficiency, transparency, and improved service delivery.
The Government of India launched Special Campaign 5.0, observed from October 2nd to October 31st, 2025, focusing on Swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing pendency across Government Ministries and Departments.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Campaign 5.0: A government initiative focused on Swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing pendency across Government Ministries and Departments.
Swachhta Campaign: A cleanliness campaign that includes technology options and 'waste to wealth' methodologies.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: The ministry responsible for the 'Swachhta' campaign and its adoption of technology options and 'waste to wealth' methodologies.
DARPG: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, committed to the successful and impactful implementation of Special Campaign 5.0
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
"Swachhta" campaign to include technology options
and ‘waste to wealth’ methodologies: Dr Jitendra
Singh
Union Minister emphasises the drive towards ‘self-
reliance’ by adopting innovative Swachhta Campaign
initiatives 5.0
Posted On: 07 OCT 2025 5:52PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology; Minister of State for Earth
Sciences; PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and
Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today called for "Swachhta" campaign to include
technology options and ‘waste to wealth’ methodologies.
The Minister said that awareness among citizens is vital so as to make Swachhta a norm, habit and
inclusion in daily day to day life. Speaking on an initiative of AIIMS, where a van collects waste from
labs and converts it into inert material and subsequently recycled making use of technology. Citing
another example, he said that even in Kumbh, waste treatment was adopted, whereby waste-water
after treatment was used for irrigation purposes. These above initiatives have enabled Swachhta to
be viewed from the prism of utilising technology for becoming ‘self-reliant’.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that e-waste reprocessing and recycling enables ‘waste to wealth’ creation
using varied methodologies. In this context, Dr Jitendra Singh emphasised that self-reliance by
adopting Swachhta Campaign initiatives 5.0 is bringing about metamorphosis not only in cleaner
and greener environment but also enabling people to inculcate healthy lifestyle and working
methodology in the work environment. Cleaning of e-waste, reprocessing of cooking oil, technology
enabled solution and digital innovation including e-filing, system-based dashboard development
have enabled awareness creation.
The Union Minister cited that recycling of waste cooking oil provides the double benefit of utilising
the by-product ‘ethanol’ produced in the process; at the same time, it avoids its reuse which may
pose adverse effects as a health hazard. Dr Jitendra Singh emphasised that such ‘self-reliant’
initiatives would help India not to be dependent on import and strengthen our indigenous home-
grown products and solutions.
On the occasion, Secretary DARPG, Shri V. Srinivas said that building upon past achievements, the
DARPG is fully committed to ensuring the successful and impactful implementation of Special
Campaign 5.0, assuring its dedication towards cleanliness, efficiency, transparency, and improved
service delivery.
Pertinently, the Government of India has launched Special Campaign 5.0, to be observed from 2nd
October to 31st October 2025, with a special focus on Swachhata (cleanliness) and reducing
pendency across Government Ministries and Departments.******
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