Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism Gears Up for Special Campaign 6.0 with Focus on Swachhata and Reducing Pendency
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The Ministry of Tourism is preparing to implement Special Campaign 6.0 from October 2 to October 31, 2026, focusing on cleanliness (Swachhata), reducing pendency, and managing e-waste. The campaign comprises a preparatory phase from September 15 to September 30, 2026, and an implementation phase, covering Ministries, attached offices, public sector undertakings, and field offices. Preparatory work involves identifying cleanliness sites, planning space management, scrap disposal, and record management. The Ministry also highlighted previous outcomes from Special Campaign 5.0, which included freeing 92,749 square feet of space, earning ₹12.69 lakh through scrap disposal, and weeding out physical files.