Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ministry of Earth Sciences records impressive progress under SCDPM 5.0: Significant Strides in achieving Swachhata and Efficiency
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Source-grounded summary
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and its institutes reported progress under the fifth edition of the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM 5.0). Between December 2025 and August 2026, the Ministry conducted 20 cleanliness drives across 10 offices and institutes, freeing up 54,815 sq. ft. of office space and generating a cumulative revenue of Rs. 1.57 crores through scrap disposal. Furthermore, the Ministry closed 750 physical and 177 e-files, and achieved a 100% addressal rate for Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) references and Public Grievance Appeals.