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Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre

Autonomous Body Under Ministry of Mines, Government of India

Special Campaign 6.0 - E-Waste Collection Drive (2 to 31 October 2026)

Special Campaign 6.0

About Special Campaign 6.0

Special Campaign 6.0 is a government-wide cleanliness, e-waste management and public grievance redressal drive organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

Implementation Phase: 2 October to 31 October 2026 (executing cleanliness drives, disposing of scrap and e-waste, and clearing backlogs).

Core Focus Areas

  1. Swachhata (Cleanliness) - Cleaning office spaces, field units and public touchpoints.
  2. E-Waste Management - Systematic collection, segregation and scientific disposal of electronic waste in line with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
  3. Reducing Pendency - Speeding up the resolution of pending references from Members of Parliament (MPs), the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), State Governments, inter-ministerial communications, parliamentary assurances and public grievances / appeals.
  4. Record & Space Management - Weeding out old physical files, closing redundant e-files and optimising office space.

D.O. Letter No. 502/2/2/2024-CA.V/CA.III dated 05th August 2026, issued by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, regarding “Effective Collection, Segregation and Disposal of E-Waste” under Special Campaign 6.0.

 D.O. Letter issued by the Cabinet Secretary (PDF, 298 KB)

DARPG Guidelines - Special Campaign 6.0 for Effective Implementation of Collection, Segregation and Disposal of E-Waste

 DARPG Guidelines (PDF, 13.5 MB)

E-Waste Collection Drive

JNARDDC E-Waste Collection Drive under Special Campaign 6.0

Media Coverage - Special Campaign 6.0 (2026)

  1. Ministry of Mines Strengthens E-Waste Collection Drive under Special Campaign 6 to Promote Circular Economy and Critical Mineral Recovery.
    Posted On: 28 SEP 2026 5:37 PM by PIB Delhi. Read on PIB
  2. Dr. Veena Kumari Dermal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines, visited the “Kabad Se Jugaad” activity under #SHS2026 and the preparatory phase of Special Campaign 6 at GPOA-3, New Delhi.
    Posted On: 28 SEP 2026 by Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Read on LinkedIn
  3. Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Inaugurates E-Waste Collection Stall under Special Campaign 6 to Promote Critical Mineral Recovery.
    Posted On: 01 OCT 2026 4:37 PM by PIB Delhi. Read on PIB
  4. JNARDDC Launches E-Waste Collection Campaign under Special Campaign 6.0, led by Dr. Rohit Kumar Gupta, Director, JNARDDC, promoting responsible collection, segregation and recycling of e-waste for a cleaner and greener India.
    Posted On: 02 OCT 2026 by JNARDDC, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Read on LinkedIn
  5. Smt. Ashima Mittal, IAS, District Collector, Jalna, appreciated the Ministry of Mines’ Special Campaign 6.0, encouraging citizens to adopt responsible e-waste disposal. Collection centres are available at the Old Collectorate and Jalna Mahanagar Palika office.
    Posted On: 09 OCT 2026 by JNARDDC, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Read on X
  6. Segregate e-waste from regular garbage to protect our soil and groundwater. This Special Campaign 6, pledge to use a separate bin for e-waste!.
    Posted On: 12 OCT 2026 by Geological Survey of India, under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Read on LinkedIn
  7. Hon'ble Cabinet Minister visited the e-waste drive of Ministry of Mines along with Hon State Minister Shri Satish Dubey on 14th October 2026 at New Delhi.
    Posted On: 14 OCT 2026 by Hon Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Govt. of India. Read on X
Special Campaign 6.0 implementation timeline

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