Dr. Jitendra Singh flags DARPG Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0
Synopsis
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has flagged the sixth edition of DARPG's Special Swachhata Campaign, a government-wide drive blending workplace cleanliness with disposal of pending administrative matters across central ministries.
Key Takeaways
DARPG Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0 was flagged by Dr.
Jitendra Singh on 20 October 2026 .
The campaign is run by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions .
The series began in 2021 as a drive to dispose of pending matters in central government offices, later incorporating sanitation goals.
The campaign draws from the Swachh Bharat Mission framework launched in 2014 .
DARPG typically releases participation metrics and outcomes after each campaign cycle concludes.
A cleaner, more efficient government — that is the promise at the heart of the Special Swachhata Campaign, and its sixth edition is now under way. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, and MoS in the Prime Minister's Office and Personnel, Dr. Jitendra Singh, flagged the launch of DARPG Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, signalling another round of the government-wide cleanliness and pendency-disposal push across central ministries.
What DARPG's Swachhata Campaign targets
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), which sits under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, has run this campaign periodically since 2021 — when it was first conceived as a 'Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters.' Over successive editions the drive expanded to blend workplace sanitation with genuine administrative housekeeping: clearing files, resolving pending references and cutting the backlog that quietly clogs government functioning.
The campaign draws its philosophical lineage from the Swachh Bharat Mission, launched in 2014, which first popularised the idea that cleanliness is a governance value, not merely a civic one. Applying that logic to the interior of central government offices — to inbox clutter as much as physical grime — is what distinguishes the DARPG series from a routine sanitation drive.
Version 6.0 in the context of administrative reform
Each iteration of the campaign has typically produced participation metrics — the number of files weeded, space freed, and grievances resolved — that DARPG releases after the campaign window closes. Campaign 6.0 continues that tradition, with outcomes expected to be published in the coming months. The exercise covers central government offices across the country, making it one of the broadest simultaneous administrative reform exercises the government runs.
Dr. Jitendra Singh's role as MoS for Personnel places him at the apex of this effort, since DARPG reports through that portfolio. His post — tagging both #DARPG and #SpecialSwachhataCampaign — signals ministerial ownership of the drive as it enters its sixth cycle.
Six editions in, the campaign has become a fixture of India's administrative calendar — a reminder that reforms do not always begin with landmark legislation. Sometimes they begin with clearing a desk.
Point of View
Championing the campaign underscores the Personnel portfolio's push to make administrative reform a continuous, iterative process rather than a one-off event. The real test of Campaign 6.0 will be whether its published outcomes show genuine file-clearance gains or plateau into routine compliance.
NationPress
20 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DARPG Special Swachhata Campaign?
It is a periodic government-wide drive run by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances to improve cleanliness in central government offices and clear pending administrative matters. The campaign has been held annually since 2021.
What is Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0?
Campaign 6.0 is the sixth edition of the DARPG-led cleanliness and pendency-disposal initiative, flagged by Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh in October 2026 as part of ongoing administrative reform efforts.
Who oversees the Special Swachhata Campaign?
DARPG, which falls under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, oversees the campaign. Dr. Jitendra Singh holds the MoS (Independent Charge) portfolio for Personnel.
How does the Swachhata Campaign relate to Swachh Bharat Mission?
The Special Swachhata Campaign extends the Swachh Bharat Mission's cleanliness ethos — launched in 2014 — into the internal workings of central government offices, targeting both physical hygiene and administrative pendency.
When will the results of Swachhata Campaign 6.0 be released?
DARPG typically publishes participation metrics and outcomes after the campaign window closes. Results for Campaign 6.0 are expected in the coming months.
