Suryaa National Desk: The sixth installment of the Special Cleanliness Abhiyan aimed at improving cleanliness in government offices and institutions across the country... Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0, which aims to improve cleanliness in government offices and institutions across the country, is getting an unprecedented response. Official statistics reveal that the central government has collected a record amount of income through this cleanliness drive. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that a huge revenue of four hundred ninety one point twenty eight crore rupees has been generated so far through the sale of useless waste and old goods. Under this cleanliness campaign which started from October 2nd and continues till the end of this month, special sanitation programs were organized in more than eight lakh thirty four thousand areas across the country.
A large amount of space has been freed up by scientific disposal of old files, electronic waste and useless materials accumulated in government offices. Compared to last year, in this campaign, the maintenance of sanitation works and disposal of waste has been registered three times more. As part of this massive program, steps have been taken to free up millions of square feet of unused space in government offices and allocate them for useful purposes. In particular, the Ministry of Railways plays a vital role in the sale of waste and is the leader in generating hundreds of crores of revenue. Central government departments and various departments are monitoring these sanitation works and promoting transparency and climate friendly practices in offices.
Experts are of the view that the performance of the government machinery has improved further through this special campaign which has turned cleanliness into a movement across the country. The central government is making plans to organize such programs more extensively in the future as well, giving importance to environmental protection. This Swachhta Abhiyan is being hailed as a role model in creating awareness among people about waste management and recycling.