CBDT successfully achieves target of month long Special Campaign 4.0
CBDT successfully achieves target of month long Special Campaign 4.0
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, along with its subordinate offices all across India, enthusiastically participated in the Special Campaign 4.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 4.0 undertaken by the Government of India in two phases
Preparatory Phase: During this phase, nodal officers were appointed across the country to spearhead the campaign. Under the leadership of these nodal officers, following major tasks were taken up-
– campaign sites for undertaking cleanliness campaigns were identified;
– scrap and redundant items were identified for disposal;
– physical files and e-files were identified for weeding out/ closure;
– planning was done for space management and beautification of office spaces;
– pendency of public grievances was identified for disposal.
Implementation Phase: During the Implementation Phase, all out efforts were made to achieve the targets. The progress of the campaign was monitored on a daily basis under the overall supervision of Chairman, CBDT.
Achievements: The Special Campaign 4.0 has seen remarkable achievement on various parameters, which are highlighted below:
S.No.
Activity
Initial target fixed (apprx)
Actual achievement(apprx)
1
Cleanliness campaign
750 sites
1450 sites
2
Weeding out
(physical files)
2,14,000 files
3,20,000 files
3
Closure of e-files
10,000 e-files
58,000 e-files
4
Disposal of old files /papers
–
220 tonnes
5
Revenue earned from scrap disposal
–
Rs. 43 lakh
6
Space freed up
–
1.75 lakh sq feet
7
Resolution of public
Grievances
–
53,000
.
Use of Social Media– To promote awareness for Swachhata campaign, the activities were given wide publicity by posting more than 420 tweets on various official social media handles of the Income Tax Department (ITD). The campaign has also been amplified on other social media platforms of the CBDT.
Apart from meeting of the above targets, different regions came up with unique and innovative practices under the Special Campaign 4.0. A few of the noteworthy initiatives taken during the campaign are as under:
Another such initiative of enhancement of office space was observed at conference hall in Income Tax Office, Pune where unwanted furniture and scraps were removed and freed up space was converted into a multi-purpose cafeteria.
CBDT reiterates its commitment to make Swachhata a habit and to continue to undertake cleanliness programmes from time to time, regular review and disposal/closure of old files, while also focusing on expeditious disposal of public grievances in a timely manner.
- Creation of an Income Tax Archive in Kolkata: A room in the heritage building of Kolkata Income tax office, lying vacant and unattended was utilized for developing the Income Tax Archive preserving the historical photographs with visual and audio-visual displays. The archive was inaugurated by the Chairman, CBDT.