The exercise under the newly launched 'Swachhta Hi Sewa Hai' mission saw heaps of redundant material being destroyed.
The Military Intelligence wing, at its South Block office alone destroyed around 3,000 CDs, 850 video cassettes, 32 computers and large number of other documents.
As per sources, the disposed off items weighed around 3,500 kg.
The source added that destroying of old items which are not of use any longer is a routine exercise, but the 'Swachhta Hi Sewa Hai' mission launched on Friday gave it a bigger push.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to make cleanliness a people's movement, the Defence Ministry came up with the action plan for overall cleanliness drive.
The campaign will run from September 15 to October 2.
Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra on Friday administered Swachhta Shapath (cleanliness oath) to officers and staff of the Defence Ministry. During the 18-day campaign areas in and outside South Block and Sena Bhawan will be cleaned.
It would include arrangement of dustbins at prominent places for segregating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste; discarding of old junks; cleaning of parking lots, corridors, staircases, and lifts in both the buildings. The campaign also includes competition on poem, slogan and essays on Swachhta.
The panchayat of Rambhakhedi village also served notices to 43 other families there to stop defecating in the open.
"About a month back, the family was advised to stop defecating in the open. However, they turned deaf ears to it.
So, a fine of Rs 75,000 was yesterday imposed on the family of 10 members," Rambhakhedi village panchayat's employment assistant Kunwarlal said today.
"The fine was imposed for one month at a rate of Rs 250 per day on each of the 10 members of the family under Madhya Pradesh Panchayat (Swachhata Tatha Nuisance Nivaran Tatha Upshaman) Rules, 1999. Besides, 43 other families were also served notices to stop open defecation," he said.
The village sarpanch, Ramrati Bai, said action was taken as the family members were not ready to use the toilet constructed at their home despite repeated advice.
"These villagers had been warned on several occasions, but they were not ready to use the toilets at home," she said.