Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
From Files to Freedom: DEPwD Sets the Stage to Turn Pendency into Productivity and Waste into Resource
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Source-grounded summary
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, is preparing for Special Campaign 6.0, scheduled from 2nd to 31st October 2026. Launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG), the campaign aims to institutionalize Swachhata, minimize pendency, digitize records, free up office space, and responsibly dispose of e-waste across government offices. DEPwD has established institutional mechanisms, including nominating Nodal Officers, following previous successes in Special Campaign 5.0.