Summary
It covered 834,509 sites, more than three times the number in the previous campaign.
The Ministry of Railways contributed the majority of the revenue, and several departments adopted electric vehicles and space‑saving measures.
Key Points
6 points1
Revenue from scrap disposal reached 491.28 crore Indian rupees.
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Cleanliness activities were carried out at 834,509 locations.
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Government offices freed about 116 lakh (11.6 million) square feet of space.
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Railways department generated 425.06 crore rupees from scrap.
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Departments began using electric vehicles and improving e‑waste recycling.
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The campaign also encouraged reviewing and clearing old paper and electronic files.
New Words to Learn
9 wordscampaign
a large, organized effort to achieve a goal
revenue
money earned from an activity
scrap
old metal, plastic, or other material that can be reused
electronic waste
old gadgets like phones or computers that need safe recycling
lakh
a unit equal to one hundred thousand
square feet
a measurement of area, like the size of a floor
electric vehicles
vehicles that run on electricity instead of fuel
e‑waste
short for electronic waste, old electronic devices
minister
a senior government official in charge of a specific area
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