Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Special Campaign 3.0
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 96 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946 (SAKA)

## SPECIAL CAMPAIGN 3.0

## QUESTION

*96. Shri Janardan Mishra: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  specific  results  achieved  during  Special  Campaign  3.0,  aimed  at  reducing  public grievances and improving sanitation along with the number of public grievances resolved and  the  action  taken  with  respect  to  pending  references  from  Members  of  Parliament, PMO and Parliament;
- (b) the district-wise details of Himachal Pradesh in this regard;

(c)  the  details  of  the  good  practices  adopted  under  Swachhata  Abhiyan  at  the  regional offices of the Government particularly in Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh along with the budget spent on the said campaign;

(d)  the  steps  taken  towards  establishing  a  robust  insolvency  and  bankruptcy  framework along with the measures implemented to streamline insolvency and liquidation proceedings for Financial Service Providers (FSPs); and

(e)  the  manner in which decriminalisation of offences under the Companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Acts has impacted litigation and corporate governance?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

[SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN]

- a. to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO. *96 FOR ANSWER ON 02.12.2024.

(a): The  Special  Campaign  3.0  was  conducted  by  the  Ministries  and  Departments  of Govt. of India including their attached/subordinate offices/autonomous organizations and Central PSUs, under the overall guidance of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievances (DARPG) with the objective of institutionalizing Swachhata and reducing pendency in Government offices.

In accordance with the guidelines of the DARPG, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with regional offices and autonomous/ statutory bodies, conducted 'Special Campaign 3.0' from  2 nd   October,  2023  to  31 st   October,  2023,  with  the  objective  of  disposal  of  all  the identified  pending  matters  as  on  30.09.2023  which  included  01  PMO  reference,  05  VIP references, 01 Inter Ministerial Consultation (IMC) reference and 374 public grievances.  The Ministry achieved all the targets identified during the preparatory phase of the campaign. The cleanliness drive under the campaign resulted in freeing of 1135 sq. ft. of the area by disposing the unusable items and non-serviceable vehicles. The disposal of scrap items generated revenue of Rs. 3.58 lakhs.

(b): Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  has  no  district-wise  office(s)  in  Himachal  Pradesh. However,  in  the  Regional  offices  of  Himachal  Pradesh  i.e.  Registrar  of  Companies  and Official Liquidator, Office premises was cleaned by staff, old files were weeded out, e-waste was disposed of during the said period.

(c): During  the  Special  Campaign  various  activities  were  undertaken  in  the  Ministry and its  regional/field/attached  offices  towards  Swachh  Bharat  making  the  offices  cleaner and greener viz. painting of walls, pillars, pest control in office premises, greening through pots and small plants, cleaning of record rooms, disposal of scrap, reviewing and weeding out of old physical files etc.  Similar activities were undertaken in the Office of Registrar of Companies  and  Office  of  Official  Liquidator  of  the  state  of  Himachal  Pradesh  and Rajasthan.

As activities undertaken during the Campaign can be budgeted within the administrative grants, no separate budget provision was required for the Special Campaign 3.0.

(d): To strengthen the process of Insolvency Resolution and to ensure proper implementation  of  the  provisions  of  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  (IBC),  the Ministry has effected six Amendments  to  the IBC. Further, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the Regulator, has effected more than 100 amendments in regulations since inception of IBC.

(e): The gradual decriminalization of offences under the Companies Act, 2013 and the Limited  Liability  Partnership  (LLP)  Act,  2008  has  reduced  the  burden  of  litigation, enhanced  'ease  of  doing  business'  and  contributed  to  better  corporate  governance.   It reflects a balanced approach, promoting compliance while ensuring that grave violations are dealt with stringently.

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