New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Special Swachhata Campaign 6.0 has covered 8,34,509 cleanliness campaign sites and generated Rs 491.28 crore through scrap disposal as of October 19, registering a significant improvement over the corresponding period of last year's campaign, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday.

Reviewing the progress of the campaign, Singh said the number of cleanliness campaign sites covered had increased 3.03 times from 2,75,432 during the corresponding period of Special Campaign 5.0 in 2025.

He said revenue generated through scrap disposal rose to Rs 491.28 crore from Rs 304.72 crore, while 116 lakh square feet of space had been freed, compared to 113.12 lakh square feet last year.

Among the major contributors, the De...