Textiles Ministry Concludes Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Drive
- What: Nationwide textile cleanliness drive
- Timeline: 17 September to 2 October 2026
- Key participants: Weavers, NIFT campuses, Safai Mitras
- Core focus: Waste segregation and circular recycling
Weaver clusters from Bijnour to Rampur integrated workshop hygiene and scrap sorting directly onto active production floors over the past fortnight. The field activities formed part of the Ministry of Textiles nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, which ran from September 17 to October 2 across autonomous institutes, Weavers Service Centres, and regional craft clusters.
Rather than restricting cleanliness drives to administrative headquarters, the fortnight mobilized decentralized textile hubs to adopt the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle framework. Handloom weavers in Uttar Pradesh undertook workplace sanitation pledges, while artisans in Bijnour overhauled sample storage and loom-side housekeeping. Academic centers, including National Institute of Fashion Technology campuses, ran concurrent waste-to-art workshops that turned fabric remnants and discarded plastics into circular design installations.
Frontline sanitation workers received dedicated welfare outreach under Safai Mitra Suraksha camps, pairing preventive health checkups with occupational safety sessions. Culminating on Gandhi Jayanti, Secretary of Textiles Neelam Shami Rao led an institutional shramdaan and sapling plantation drive at NIFT Delhi. Ministry officials confirmed that cluster-level waste audits and digital activity tracking on the national Swachhata portal will continue as permanent operational standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the duration of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign?
The campaign ran nationwide from September 17 to October 2, 2026, concluding on Swachh Bharat Diwas.
How were handloom weavers involved in the initiative?
Artisans in clusters including Rampur, Shahpur, and Bijnour organized clean workspace pledges, improved sample maintenance, and practiced loom scrap segregation.
What welfare initiatives were conducted for sanitation workers?
The Ministry hosted Safai Mitra Suraksha evam Samman Shivir camps focused on health screenings, occupational safety, and dignitary recognition for sanitation personnel.
What campus-level activities took place during the drive?
NIFT campuses hosted waste-to-art exhibitions, plastic recycling challenges, and tree planting drives under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative.
Source
PIB Press Release ID 2319980, Ministry of Textiles · 2026-10-07
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