Centre Earns Over Rs 970 Crore from Scrap Disposal in Month-Long Cleanliness Drive
The Centre earned over Rs 970 crore from scrap disposal during a month-long cleanliness campaign held from October 2 to 31, covering nearly 19.89 lakh sites. The campaign, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and guided by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, also freed 277.82 lakh square feet of office space and addressed nearly 10 lakh public grievances. This sixth edition recorded the highest achievements since 2021, with a 16% increase in scrap revenue and significant progress in reducing pending work across government offices.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 66%, Right 34%). Overall sentiment is positive (74/100). Lens Score 62/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (72–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 6 Nov, 12:41 pm. Other outlets followed.