The Ministry of Mines and its field offices actively participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, a cleanliness initiative aimed at promoting environmental responsibility and public participation. The campaign commenced with the administration of the Swachhata pledge under Secretary Keshav Chandra, reaffirming the Ministry's commitment to cleanliness and sustainable practices.
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, along with Secretary Chandra and senior officials, participated in a cleanliness drive at Yashwant Palace Market in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, emphasizing collective responsibility for maintaining clean public spaces. The Ministry organized a health camp for Safai Mitras and employees at Khanij Kaksh, Netaji Nagar, recognizing sanitation workers' contributions to maintaining hygienic workplaces.
Field offices conducted various initiatives including cleaning of lakes and water bodies, shramdaan (voluntary labor), cleanliness drives around temples and bazaars, and essay-writing and waste-to-art competitions in schools to promote environmental awareness. The campaign achieved transformation of 136 Cleanliness Target Units with participation from 10,723 individuals, and cleaning of 59 public spaces involving 5,498 participants.
The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to the Swachh Bharat vision, emphasizing that sustained collective action, environmental responsibility, and public participation are essential for building a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable India.