Economy
Mining Ministry Overhauls 136 Sites, Mobilising 10,723 Participants in 2026
The Mining Ministry and its regional offices conducted cleanliness drives, restored targeted units, and organised welfare initiatives nationwide.
What happened
The Ministry of Mines participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign with regional offices and subordinate organisations. It restored 136 cleanliness-targeted units with 10,723 participants and cleaned 59 public sites with 5,498 participants. Activities also included a health camp for sanitation workers and employees, lake and water-body clean-ups, and public awareness programmes.
Why it matters
The campaign improved identified public spaces while putting sanitation workers’ health and welfare alongside environmental responsibility and public participation.
Source: Press Information Bureau (India)