Union government earns about Rs 800 crore from scrap material in nationwide cleanliness drive

In aremarkable outcome ofthe Centre's month-long swachhta campaign, the government has generated over Rs 800 crore by selling scraps from various ministries/departments.

- 

The drive, conducted from October 2 to 31, was the largest since the initiative began in 2021, freeing up arecord 232 lakh square feet of office space and clearing 29 lakh physical files, according to officials.

As per reports, nearly 11.58 lakh office sites were covered under the campaign, coordinated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG).