Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) successfully conducted Special Campaign 3.0 from 2nd October 2023 to 31st October 2023 under the active guidance of Secretary, DSIR Dr. (Mrs) N. Kalaiselvi. The Campaign started by the Union Minister of State (IC) for Science & Technology with ‘Shramdaan’ on 2nd October, 2023 at CSIR Headquarter, Anusandhan Bhavan, New Delhi. ‘Shramdaan’ was also organized on 2nd October, 2023 in DSIR(proper) and CPSEs i.e. Central Electronics Limited (CEL) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) and all 37 labs of CSIR across the country wherein officers/staff participated in the cleanliness and plantation drive. The start of Campaign also featured the flagging-off the revolutionary “Recycling on Wheels Smart-ER Project” by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Science & Technology. The Project is a novel initiative to collect and recycle electronic waste using smart vehicles.
- Under the active leadership ofSecretary, DSIR and close monitoring by Joint Secretary, DSIR who is Nodal Officer of Special Campaign 3.0, this Campaign overall remained very successful. During the period 2nd October, 2023 to 31st October, 2023 under Special Campaign 3.0. special focus was given to reduce pendency and enhance the overall cleanliness in and around office premises and improving work environment.
3. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) has successfully achieved 100 per cent target of disposing of the pendency of MP references, PMO reference, public grievances and record management respectively. It is a matter of great satisfaction that targets in respect of some of the parameters set for the entire campaign period were achieved in the initial weeks itself and were upwardly revised during campaign.
- As a part of the campaign 10,646 physical files were reviewed, 1882 physical files were weeded, 56 cleanliness campaigns were conducted, total of Rs.18,610/- revenue was generated from scrap disposal and total area of 1590 Sq. ft of space freed by way of scrap disposal and weeding out of files. DSIR and its organizations issued 37 tweets and 02 PIB statements during the Special Campaign 3.0. ‘Recycling on wheels’ an initiative of the Ministry which was inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Science & Technology on 2nd October, 2023, has been adjudged as one of best practices in institutionalizing Swachhata under the Special Campaign 3.0.