Department of Pharmaceuticals Initiates Preparations for Special Campaign 5.0
Department of Pharmaceuticals Initiates Preparations for Special Campaign 5.0
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has initiated preparations for Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 5.0, with an aim to saturate pendency across all aspects of governance.
As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), the targets of SCDPM 5.0 will be finalized by 25th September, 2025. Necessary instructions have already been issued to all organizations under the Department, including its attached offices, autonomous bodies, PSUs, and societies, to ensure full participation and timely implementation.
Major Achievements under Previous Campaigns (2021–2024)
Since the inception of the Campaign in 2021, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, along with the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs), Public Sector Undertakings [Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL), Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL)], and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), has successfully undertaken a series of reforms in record management, cleanliness drives, and disposal of scrap.
SCDPM 1.0 (2021): Digitization Drive
SCDPM 2.0 (2022): Jan Aushadhi Kendras Join the Campaign
SCDPM 3.0 (2023): Expansion of Cleanliness Activities
SCDPM 4.0 (2024): Achieving 100% Digitization
Best Practices: NIPER-SAS Nagar Leads by Example
The Department of Pharmaceuticals remains committed to clean governance, digitization, efficiency, and public service delivery as it moves into SCDPM 5.0 with renewed vigour and vision.
Reclamation of Office Space in Engineering Department and Identification and disposal of Old furniture and Office Scraps by NIPER-SAS Nagar, Mohali
Photos of SCDPM 4.0 Activities conducted by NIPER-SAS Nagar, Chandigarh
