Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) launches Swachhata Pakhwada under the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign

As part of the nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, launched Swachhata Pakhwada on 17th September 2024. The two-week initiative aimed at promoting cleanliness and fostering a sense of collective responsibility across communities, was inaugurated in DEPwD by the Secretary, Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, by administering the Swachhata Pledge to all officers and employees. The campaign has successfully engaged multiple National Institutes and Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) under the department, emphasizing the need for sustained cleanliness efforts.