Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services gears up for Special Campaign 6.0
PrelimsMainsGS2GovernanceGovernment Schemes
Source-grounded summary
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the Ministry of Finance, along with its attached offices and public sector financial institutions, is preparing to roll out Special Campaign 6.0 starting October 2, 2026. The initiative aims to institutionalise Swachhata and minimize operational pendency. It builds upon Special Campaign 5.0, held in October 2025, which cleaned over 41,000 sites and generated Rs. 3.20 crore through scrap disposal. Between November 2025 and August 2026, DFS sustained its drives by cleaning 968 sites, freeing 96,328 square feet of space, earning Rs. 102,344 from scrap disposal, disposing of 14,590 public grievances, and resolving 3,987 grievance appeals, with monthly progress monitored via the SCDPM portal.