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DSIR Steps Up Swachhata Drive Under Special Campaign 6, Targets 100% Achievement in Cleanliness and Record Management

Posted On: 09 OCT 2026 1:00PM by PIB Delhi

In alignment with the Government of India’s national drive to institutionalise Swachhata and minimise pendency in government offices, the implementation phase of Special Campaign 6 in DSIR was launched by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) Headquarters / DSIR, New Delhi, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

The launch event was attended by Dr. (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & Director General, CSIR, alongside Secretary DBT and DST, senior officials, scientists, and staff across DSIR, CSIR, and associated Public Sector Undertakings—National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and Central Electronics Limited (CEL).

During the preparatory phase of Special Campaign 6, the officers and staff of this Department and its organizations i.e. CSIR, CEL and NRDC took pledge to actively participate in the campaign and contribute towards cleanliness and hygiene focusing on sustainable practices, responsible waste management, productive use of resources and SafaiMitra welfare.

Shramdaan and cleanliness drives are in full swing in DSIR, CEL, NRDC, CSIR and in its laboratories across the country to make Special Campaign 6 successful.

This Department has fixed the targets of 150 cleanliness drives during the Special Campaign 6. As a part of Record Management during the campaign, a target for reviewing 9805 physical and 2493 e-office files have been fixed by DSIR and its organizations. DSIR is committed to achieve 100% targets during this campaign.

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