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Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal

  • 15 Sep 2023

On 14th September, 2023, the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal, a dedicated platform for monitoring the Swachhata (cleanliness) campaign in India, was launched.

Key Points

  • Campaign Details: The Special Campaign 3.0 will consist of a preparatory phase from September 15 to September 30, 2023.
  • During this period, Ministries/Departments will identify pending tasks in selected categories and finalize campaign sites.
  • The main phase of Special Campaign 3.0 will run from October 2 to October 31, 2023.
  • It will focus on cleanliness (Swachhata) and reducing pending tasks in government offices with a saturation approach.
  • The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) is the nodal department for implementing Special Campaign 3.0.
  • Achievements of the Swachhata Campaign: The Swachhata campaign, initiated by Prime on August 15, 2014, has accomplished four primary objectives:
    • Change in work culture, exemplified by the successful hosting of the G20 Summit.
    • Transition to over 90% online file work through the eOffice portal.
    • Productive utilization of open spaces, transforming junkyards into courtyards in some departments.
    • Promotion of an archive culture, with an increased focus on file archiving.