Department of Legal Affairs Achieves Significant Milestones under Special Campaign 6; Reviews Over 27,000 Physical Files, Disposes of 15,679 Files and Generates ₹4.71 Lakh through Scrap Disposal
PIB National (English) · Published 9 November 2026 · Last updated
The Department of Legal Affairs’ Special Campaign 6 dramatically trimmed physical records, generated ₹4.71 lakh scrap revenue and reclaimed 4,889 sq ft office space, showcasing a push for efficient, green governance.
Key points
- The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice, completed Special Campaign 6 on 9 Nov 2026, reviewing 27,289 physical files against a target of 13,523.
- Out of the reviewed physical files, 15,679 were weeded out as obsolete, while 20,572 e‑files were examined and 17,798 closed.
- The campaign generated ₹4,71,881 revenue from the systematic disposal of scrap and e‑waste, including ₹4.15 lakh from 1,484 obsolete ICT items.
- Space optimisation efforts reclaimed 4,889 sq ft of office area by removing redundant records, furniture and equipment.
- A total of 30 cleanliness drives were conducted across department premises to promote Swachhata Hi Sewa.
- Public grievance redressal improved with 534 grievances disposed, surpassing the target of 512 cases.
- All 58 MP references and 19 IMC references were disposed, achieving 100 % of the set target.
- Implementation reports for 7 of 14 parliamentary assurances were uploaded on the OAMS portal, with 2 assurances transferred to other ministries.
Background
- The Department of Legal Affairs has long been tasked with record‑keeping, file management and disposal under the Government Records Rules, 2009.
- In 2014, the Ministry of Law and Justice launched the ‘Swachhata Hi Sewa’ initiative to embed cleanliness in administrative processes.
- Special Campaigns are periodic drives aimed at de‑cluttering and digitisation; Campaign 5 (2019‑2021) set a precedent for systematic file weeding.
- The e‑waste management guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 2016 mandated environmentally sound disposal of ICT equipment.
- The Office of the Accountant General of India (OAG) requires revenue generation from scrap disposal to be reported annually.
UPSC relevance, Prelims facts and Mains angle for this issue are in the full SWAदेSH note.
Original report: PIB National (English)