'Swachhta' campaign to encompass advanced tech, 'waste to wealth' methods: Jitendra Singh

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....Swachhta' campaign to encompass advanced tech, 'waste to wealth' methods: Jitendra Singh<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 7-10-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday stressed that the "Swachhta" campaign should include technological solutions and waste-to-wealth methodologies. After reviewing the special cleanliness campaign organised by the Department of Administra....

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....tive Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) here, the minister said awareness among citizens is vital to make 'swachhta' a norm, and crucial part of daily life. He cited the instance of the Maha Kumbh, where waste-water was treated and repurposed for irrigation. Initiatives like these have ushered Swachhta through utilisation of technology for becoming ‘self-reliant’, said Singh, the Minist....

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....er of State for Personnel. He also said e-waste reprocessing and recycling enables waste-to-wealth creation using varied methodologies. In this context, Singh emphasised that adopting the ongoing Swachhta campaign 5.0 initiatives is bringing about a shift not only in cleaner and greener environment, but also enabling people to inculcate healthy lifestyle. "Cleaning of e-waste, reprocessing o....

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....f cooking oil, technology-enabled solutions and digital innovations including e-filing, system-based dashboard development have enabled awareness creation," the minister said. The Union minister highlighted that recycling of waste cooking oil provides the double benefit of utilising its by-product ethanol; at the same time, it avoids reuse of the oil which may pose health risks. Singh emphasis....

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....ed that such ‘self-reliant’ initiatives would reduce India's dependence on import and strengthen indigenous home-grown products and solutions. On the occasion, Secretary, DARPG, V Srinivas said building upon past achievements, his department is fully committed to ensuring successful implementation of the Special Campaign 5.0, assuring dedication towards cleanliness, efficiency, transparency,....

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.... and improved service delivery. The Centre has launched Special Campaign 5.0, to be observed from October 2-31, with special focus on 'swachhta' (cleanliness) and reducing pendency across government ministries and departments. PTI AKV NB<BR> News - Press release - PIB....