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Special Campaign 6 to Run from 2 to 31 October 2026

The Department of Food and Public Distribution has readied targets for Special Campaign 6, which runs from 2 to 31 October 2026 with a new focus on e-waste.

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Special Campaign 6 to Run from 2 to 31 October 2026

Why in News

On 30 September 2026 the Department of Food and Public Distribution said it had completed preparations for Special Campaign 6, the annual drive for disposal of pending matters, which will be carried out from 2 to 31 October 2026.

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), along with its attached and subordinate offices and public sector undertakings, has completed preparations for the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 6 (SCDPM 6). The campaign itself runs from 2 to 31 October 2026.

What is new this year

Alongside the usual work of cleanliness, clearing pending files and making better use of office space, this edition gives special attention to the collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. The idea is to make responsible waste handling part of routine office practice rather than a one-off drive.

The preparatory phase

The preparatory phase ran from 15 to 30 September 2026. During these weeks the Department, its attached and subordinate offices and its public sector undertakings, including the Food Corporation of India (FCI), the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), went through physical and electronic files and marked out e-waste, scrap and unserviceable articles for disposal.

Targets identified

ItemTarget identified up to 28 September 2026
Sites for intensive cleanliness drives at offices, depots and warehouses947
Space to be freed by clearing clutter and obsolete material22,635 square feet
Physical files to be reviewed and weeded out under record retention rules3,660
E-files to be closed to strengthen digital record management3,534
E-waste items to be collected, segregated and disposed of439

Why such drives are held

Special Campaigns of this kind are run across central ministries and departments every year to clear files that have been left undecided, to return unused space to work and to keep government record rooms in order. Each edition adds a theme of its own, and electronic waste is the theme this time.

How it is being monitored

The Department is holding regular review meetings with nodal officers and senior officials to track progress. The campaign’s stated aims are cleaner and better organised workplaces, less pendency, stronger record management, better use of available space and responsible handling of electronic waste across the Department and the organisations under it.

Important Facts

CampaignSpecial Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters 6 (SCDPM 6)
DepartmentFood and Public Distribution, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Campaign period2 to 31 October 2026
Preparatory phase15 to 30 September 2026
Special focusCollection, segregation and disposal of e-waste
Cleanliness sites identified947
Space to be freed22,635 square feet
Files marked3,660 physical files and 3,534 e-files
Organisations involvedFCI, Central Warehousing Corporation, Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority

Exam Point of View

Remember the full name of the drive (Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters, or SCDPM 6), its dates (2 to 31 October 2026), the preparatory phase (15 to 30 September 2026), the fresh focus on e-waste, the department (Food and Public Distribution) and the three organisations named: FCI, CWC and WDRA.

Practice Questions

Q1.NationalMedium

Over which period will Special Campaign 6 for disposal of pending matters be carried out?

  1. A.15 to 30 September 2026
  2. B.1 to 15 October 2026
  3. C.2 to 31 October 2026
  4. D.2 to 30 November 2026
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Correct answer: C. 2 to 31 October 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is 2 to 31 October 2026. The Department of Food and Public Distribution stated that it is monitoring preparatory activities for the effective implementation of Special Campaign 6 during exactly this month-long window. Option A names the preparatory phase, not the campaign: during those two weeks the Department and its offices reviewed physical and electronic files and identified e-waste, scrap and unserviceable items for disposal. Options B and D give a shorter window and a later month, neither of which matches the announcement. For the examination, keep the two dates apart in your memory, because questions are often set on whether a given span is the preparation period or the campaign itself, and the campaign is the longer one that begins in the first week of October.

Q2.NationalEasy

What is the special focus of this edition of the Special Campaign in the Department of Food and Public Distribution?

  1. A.Collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste
  2. B.Recruitment of nodal officers
  3. C.Construction of new warehouses
  4. D.Revision of the minimum support price
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Correct answer: A. Collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste

Explanation

The correct answer is the collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste. The Department said that this year special focus is being given to electronic waste, along with the standing objectives of cleanliness, disposal of pending matters and better use of office space, and it identified a specific number of e-waste items for disposal during the preparatory phase. Option B is wrong because nodal officers were not recruited for the drive; they already exist and are being used to review progress in regular meetings. Option C is wrong because building warehouses is not part of this administrative drive, even though warehousing organisations are participating in it. Option D concerns agricultural price policy, which has nothing to do with a campaign on pendency, record management and waste disposal.

Q3.NationalEasy

Which of these organisations is taking part in the campaign along with the Department of Food and Public Distribution?

  1. A.National Highways Authority of India
  2. B.Food Corporation of India
  3. C.Airports Authority of India
  4. D.Indian Space Research Organisation
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Correct answer: B. Food Corporation of India

Explanation

The correct answer is the Food Corporation of India. The Department said that its attached and subordinate offices and public sector undertakings are taking part, and it named the Food Corporation of India, the Central Warehousing Corporation and the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority among them. All three work in the field of foodgrain procurement, storage and warehousing regulation, which is why they sit under this Department. Option A, the National Highways Authority of India, works under the road transport ministry. Option C, the Airports Authority of India, comes under civil aviation. Option D, the Indian Space Research Organisation, is the national space agency under the Department of Space. None of these three falls within the food and public distribution portfolio, so they are not part of this departmental drive.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Special Campaign 6 being held?

From 2 to 31 October 2026. The preparatory phase was carried out from 15 to 30 September 2026 by the Department of Food and Public Distribution and the organisations under it.

What is the new focus of this edition?

The collection, segregation and disposal of e-waste, alongside cleanliness, disposal of pending matters and better use of office space. A total of 439 e-waste items have been identified for disposal.

Which organisations are taking part along with the Department?

Its attached and subordinate offices and public sector undertakings, including the Food Corporation of India, the Central Warehousing Corporation and the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority.

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