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Government Scrap Sales Hit Rs 800 Crore in October Swachhata Push

DAR&PG coordinated the drive across 84 ministries under senior oversight as an efficiency reform.

Overview

  • The month-long campaign ran from October 2 to 31 and generated Rs 800 crore by disposing of obsolete assets and scrap.
  • The reported revenue exceeds the Rs 615 crore budget of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.
  • Officials report 232 lakh sq ft of office space freed, 29 lakh physical files removed, and coverage of 11.58 lakh workplaces.
  • The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances coordinated participation across 84 ministries, departments and missions abroad, with monitoring by Mansukh Mandaviya, K. Ram Mohan Naidu and Dr Jitendra Singh.
  • Since 2021, five editions have reportedly yielded nearly Rs 4,100 crore, freed 928.84 lakh sq ft and closed about 166.95 lakh files as the government promotes the effort to cut pendency.