DoD Targets Cleaner Workplaces Across Pan-India Offices, Training Institutes

As part of the Government’s ongoing Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the Department of Defence (DoD) initiated the implementation phase of the Special Campaign 5.0. The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘disposal of e-waste’.

The activities will focus on disposing of obsolete IT equipment and generating wealth from waste, according to a Ministry of Defence statement.

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During the preparatory phase of the special campaign 5.0 on Swachhata, the Department has identified pendencies across various parameters viz. MP references, public grievances, Inter-Ministerial Consultations, Parliamentary Assurances and State Government references, among others.

The locations/offices identified for carrying out the Swachhata Abhiyan possess a pan-India spread. These locations include various organisations/attached offices such as the Controller General of Defence Accounts, Border Roads Organisation, Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Directorate General of National Cadet Corps, Indian Coast Guard, Sainik Schools Society, Canteen Stores Department, and the Cantonments.

The locations include the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi; the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, Dirang (Arunachal Pradesh); the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Pahalgam (J&K); and the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.

The emphasis will be on ensuring a cleaner and decluttered workplace, which eventually culminates in enhanced productivity.