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Ministry of Defence

DMA Records Significant Progress in Swachhata and Disposal of Pending Matters

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Following the nationwide Special Campaign 5.0 on Swachhata in October 2025, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) organized 329 Swachhata campaigns between November 2025 and August 2026, reviewing 18,255 files and weeding out 8,688. To maintain momentum for the upcoming Special Campaign 6.0 scheduled from October 2 to October 31, 2026, attached and subordinate offices were directed to dedicate two hours weekly to cleanliness activities. During Special Campaign 5.0, the three Defence Forces conducted cleanliness drives across 5,274 sites, simplified 455 rules or processes, and generated Rs. 41.6489 crores in revenue from scrap disposal. Additionally, record management efforts included reviewing 7,18,898 physical files and weeding out 9,602.

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