ICAR and Agriculture Research Department speed up 'Vishesh Abhiyan 6.0' with focus on cleanliness and waste management

What has happened

The Department of Agricultural Research and Education and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are running ‘Vishesh Abhiyan 6.0’. According to an official release dated 31 October 2026, the campaign has been stepped up. Under it, cleanliness and improvement work is being done at institute office campuses.

ICAR is the body that looks after agricultural research and education in the country. This campaign is about its own institutes and office campuses.

What the work includes

According to the release, the campaign includes separating waste and disposing of it properly, reusing usable items and spreading awareness among people. Activities also include record management, digitisation, tree planting, adopting eco-friendly practices, scrap disposal, e-waste management and improving office campuses.

Institutes are identifying spots in and around their campuses where there is a lot of dirt, and trying to clean them. Large-scale cleaning drives were held on farms and on roads around campuses. Special attention was paid to keeping metal and plastic waste separate from general waste.

Who benefits

The release says cleanliness drives are being held at all branches across the country and work is also on to give better facilities to citizens. Institute officials are also holding awareness camps to tell people about the importance of cleanliness.

Free medical camps were held at several campuses. The practice of honouring sanitation workers also continues. The release says it is commendable that officials at every level are taking part in cleanliness work inside offices and outside campuses.

What has changed

According to the release, corridors were specially cleaned and organised, making the working environment cleaner and better arranged. ‘Swachhata Vishesh Abhiyan 6’ has promoted responsible waste management and keeping workplaces and their surroundings clean.

The release also mentions the Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, ICAR, Srinagar, with before-and-after cleaning photos, e-waste management and ‘waste to wealth’ images.

What ordinary people need to do

The campaign does not mention any application, form or last date for ordinary people. People living near these institutes can see the changes from cleaning work on campuses and nearby roads. For more information, the release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare can be seen.