As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG),  the Department of Rural Development in the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India is participating in the Special Campaign 5.0 from 2^nd – 31^st October, 2025 for cleanliness and disposal of pending matters. The campaign is aimed at  further institutionalize cleanliness and reduce pending matters in the Department including the autonomous bodies / organizations under it.

Last year, the Department of Rural Development undertook various activities under the Special Campaign 4.0 (2^nd – 31^st October, 2024) with special focus on disposal of pending Matters, viz. MP references, State References, PMO References, Public Grievances, Public Grievance appeals and IMC matters. At the end of the campaign, the Department was able to achieve 100% disposal of PMO references, 100% of State References, 100% of IMC matters, 100% of Public Grievances Appeals, 96% MP references and 93 % of Public Grievances. The Department had utilised this opportunity to ensure de-cluttering of office space, cleanliness of common areas and upkeep of office rooms. The campaign's accomplishments were also uploaded on the SCDPM Portal of DARPG. The efforts under the Special Campaign were regularly posted on social media to promote awareness about the campaign.

The efforts under the Special Campaign 4.0 were continued beyond the Special Campaign 4.0 period, from November, 2024 to August, 2025. The highlights of the achievements in terms of disposal of pending references during this period are as follows:

1. MP references disposed – 123
2. Parliament Assurances disposed – 3
3. IMC References disposed – 48
4. State Govt. References disposed – 15
5. Public Grievances disposed – 17,489
6. PMO References disposed – 13
7. Public Grievances Appeals disposed – 1984

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