In accordance with the vision of Swachh Bharat of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, a Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters is under way in the Department of Commerce from 2nd to 31st October, 2022. The Campaign is being carried out in the attached/subordinate/field offices as well as the Department of Commerce. The Campaign’s primary areas of focus are the efficient resolution of public concerns, recommendations from Parliamentarians, Parliamentary Assurances, a drive for cleanliness, the disposal of scrap, and the culling of files.
During the first phase of the Campaign (15.09.2022 to 30.09.2022), the pendency was identified. For this purpose, as well as to sensitize the organizations, meeting with all nodal officers of the organizations were held on 14.09.2022 and 30.09.2022.
During the Campaign Phase (2nd – 31st Oct., 2022), all out efforts are being made by the Department and its Subordinate Office/autonomous organisations to dispose of all references identified during the Preparatory Phase. Progress is being uploaded on SCDPM Portal on daily basis.
By removing waste materials, the Chief Licensing Authority, DGFT Delhi, transformed a hall into an exhibition of various promotional items from the area.
The Department of Commerce and related organisations have run 73 swachhata campaigns as of October 20, 2022. Scraps were auctioned off, bringing approximately Rs. 21,53,277. In 64249 electronic files, 29,170 have undergone review, and 14,560 are currently closed. 1000 files have been sent to the National Archive for storage.