The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that it has successfully achieved 100% of the targets set for the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6, which was conducted from 2nd to 31st October, 2026. According to the Ministry, the campaign aimed to institutionalise cleanliness, reduce administrative pendency and improve working environments across more than 1.62 lakh sites nationwide, including central government hospitals, attached offices and autonomous bodies.
During the month-long drive, the Ministry disposed of 12,840 public grievances along with 6,026 associated appeals, and addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament. Officials reviewed 1,25,114 physical files and weeded out 1,20,115 of them, while closing 32,542 out of 37,481 reviewed e-files. These record-management efforts resulted in the reclamation of 5,82,449 square feet of office space. Additionally, the disposal of scrap and e-waste generated revenue exceeding ₹1 crore, and 19 rules and processes were simplified.
What it means
- The Ministry conducted cleanliness drives across 1,62,325 sites and reclaimed 5,82,449 square feet of office space through records management.
- A total of 12,840 public grievances and 119 MP references were disposed of during the campaign.
- Revenue exceeding ₹1 crore was generated through the disposal of scrap and e-waste.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare achieves 100% of targets under Special Campaign 6”. Read the original release.
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