Centre earns over Rs 117 crore revenue from scrap disposal during ongoing cleanliness campaign

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The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has been commended for its progress in minimising pendency and institutionalising cleanliness..

New Delhi: An impressive revenue of over Rs 117 crore has been earned by the Centre from scrap disposal during the ongoing cleanliness campaign, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday..

In addition, office space measuring 32.54 lakh square feet have been cleared and made available for use after clearing the junk, he said.. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, commended the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), being the nodal agency, while reviewing the progress at the end of the first two weeks of special campaign 3.0 here...

"The government has earned an impressive revenue of more than Rs 117 crore in the first two weeks of the ongoing swachhata special campaign 3.0, just by disposing of scrap," the minister said...

Up to the second week of special campaign 3.0 from October 2-14, 17,92,630 records management files (physical files + e-files) were reviewed; 32.54 lakh sq ft space was freed and Rs 117.33 crore of revenue was earned, according to the statement...