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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

Department of Food and Public Distribution Strengthens Preparations for Special Campaign 6

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The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), along with its offices and PSUs such as the Food Corporation of India, Central Warehousing Corporation, and Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority, has initiated preparations for Special Campaign 6 (SCDPM 6). Undertaken from 15 September to 30 September 2026, the preparatory phase focuses on cleanliness, disposal of pending matters, record management, freeing up office space, and e-waste management ahead of the main campaign running from 2 October to 31 October 2026. Targets identified during preparation include 947 cleanliness sites, 22,635 square feet of space to be freed, thousands of physical and electronic files for review or closure, and hundreds of e-waste items for disposal.

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