Environment Ministry Launches 'Special Campaign 6' Focusing on E-Waste Management and Pendency Disposal

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has commenced the implementation phase of 'Special Campaign 6'. This campaign will be carried out from October 2, 2026, to October 31, 2026. The primary objective of this initiative is to institutionalize cleanliness within government offices and minimize the number of pending cases.

The campaign is being organized across all offices of the ministry, including subordinate offices, autonomous organizations, regional offices, and other external offices. The ministry has placed particular emphasis on offices that directly interact with the public or provide public services. This campaign is being operated in accordance with the guidelines set by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

The primary focus of this year's campaign is the effective collection, segregation, and disposal of e-waste. Additionally, other key areas of the campaign include site cleanliness, the disposal of pending cases, records management, space management, simplification of procedures, and the disposal of obsolete items and furniture. The ministry has provided standard operating procedures (SOPs) and necessary guidelines to all concerned organizations for the scientific disposal of e-waste.

During the preparatory phase, the ministry set specific targets under various criteria, which primarily include: 132 cleanliness drive sites; 37 references received from Members of Parliament and 16 parliamentary assurances; 4 references received from state governments; 445 public grievances and 96 public grievance appeals; 12,234 physical files and 14,164 e-files marked for review. Furthermore, the disposal of various categories of e-waste has been targeted, including 1,425 IT and telecommunications devices, 1,058 consumer electronic devices and photovoltaic panels, 333 large and small electronic devices, 42 electrical appliances, 13 toys and sports equipment, 3 medical devices, and 23 laboratory instruments.

The processing of identified e-waste will be carried out according to the applicable rules and the SOP prescribed by the DARPG. Nodal officers have been designated to ensure the coordination, monitoring, and timely reporting of the campaign's activities. The ministry will continuously monitor progress and provide regular updates through the DARPG's 'Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters' (SCDPM) portal.