Water Resources Department Achieves 80% Campaign Targets

The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti reported significant achievements under Special Campaign 6, conducted from October 2nd to 31st, 2026. The campaign focused on expediting resolution of pending matters and promoting cleanliness in government offices, under the aegis of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.

As of October 19, 2026, the department achieved notable progress across multiple parameters. The highest completion rates were seen in IMC (Cabinet Notes) and Rules/Processes for simplification, both achieving 100% of their targets (1 of 1 and 2 of 2 respectively). PMO References showed 86.2% completion (25 of 29), while Public Grievances reached 84.7% resolution (161 of 190). Physical file review achieved 80.2% completion (6,200 of 7,724 files), and cleaning of sites reached 74.9% (278 of 371 sites).

Other key achievements included 71.4% completion on State Government References (5 of 7), 68.7% on Parliament Assurances (22 of 32), 60.6% on PG Appeals (37 of 61), and 57.1% on MP (VIP) References (56 of 98). E-Files review reached 53.7% completion (3,460 of 6,443), while E-Waste Disposal showed the lowest completion rate at 12% (182 items of 1,515 target).

Beyond the targeted parameters, the campaign generated ₹13,13,748 in revenue through scrap disposal, weed out 1,456 physical files, closed 835 e-files, and freed 901 square feet of office space. The department documented 'Before' and 'After' conditions of cleaned sites through photographs and videos, uploading them daily to the DAR&PG portal. For public awareness, the department published one PIB press release and 68 tweets across various social media handles highlighting campaign achievements.

Secretary Smt Archana Varma reviewed the progress with heads and senior officers of all organizations within the department on October 19, 2026, expressing satisfaction with the efforts and emphasizing the need to dispose of pending matters before the target date using suitable methods.