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Mawlynnong village in Meghalaya has become a role model for other states in maintaining cleanliness. Known as Asia’s cleanest village, Mawlynnong has become tourists’ hotspot.
The Secretary of the village committee said, all 90 families of the village constructed toilets in 1989. Under Swachh Bharat Mission, three public toilets have been constructed in the village. Over 500 tourists from across the country and abroad visit the village daily, which is located 80 kilometers away from capital Shillong.
To maintain its reputation as clean village, all 550 villagers carry cleanliness drive on every Saturday. Through cleanliness, the villagers have created opportunities to earn money as the village has become tourists’ prime destination in North East. Recently, the village headman of Mawlynnong was invited to Vibrant Gujarat to explain its success story. The village authority said, several other states have expressed their willingness to adopt Mawlynnong village as role model in maintaining cleanliness.