# India health department campaign targets 2,017 sites and review of 70,032 files

> India's Department of Health and Family Welfare said on 2 October that Special Campaign 6 had begun and would run through 31 October. It identified 2,017 sites for cleanliness activities and designated 60,012 physical files plus 10,020 e-files for review.

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- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:57:52+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-02
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The campaign covers the department's central government hospitals, attached and subordinate offices, autonomous bodies and public-sector companies. The release lists records management, responsible disposal of unserviceable items and e-waste, and handling public grievances among its aims.

The department also identified 12 rules or processes for possible simplification. The published figures describe campaign targets and review scope; the source does not say that the listed work has been completed.

## Data

### Health department campaign indicators

Special Campaign 6 targets announced by India's Health and Family Welfare Department on 2 October 2026.

Methodology: The department's release reports sites identified for cleanliness activities and files/processes designated for review or simplification. These are not counts of completed clean-ups, disposals or resolved grievances.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites identified for cleanliness activities | 2017 | count | 2026-10-02 | target |
| Physical files identified for review | 60012 | count | 2026-10-02 | target |
| E-files identified for review | 10020 | count | 2026-10-02 | target |
| Rules or processes identified for simplification | 12 | count | 2026-10-02 | target |

Sources: <https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2318223&lang=1&reg=6> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/india-health-ministry-campaign-sites-and-files-october-2026/data/source-indicators?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/india-health-ministry-campaign-sites-and-files-october-2026/data/source-indicators?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India](<https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2318223&lang=1&reg=6>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:56:55+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:57:52+03:00: Data classification corrected: measure identifiers and types now follow the dataset rules. No figure, unit or date changed.

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