Mawlynnong: Asia's Cleanest Village

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15 August 2024

Mawlynnong, a remote village in Meghalaya, is known for not only its natural beauty but for its cleanliness and has been dubbed ‘Asia's Cleanest Village'

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The residents of this environmentally-conscious village have zero tolerance for littering and have managed to retain that title for so long

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The village, with a total population of nearly 500, does not have sanitation workers and every villager is entrusted with keeping their home and the environment clean

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Sanitation is considered a community responsibility, and the villagers of Mawlynnong participate in cleanliness chores from a very young age

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Daily cleaning for children and adults is a regular activity, while the village leader assigns out work to be completed for the village's collective good

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Biodegradable waste such as leaves are buried and used as manure. Other wastage is driven far away from the village and burned

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Materials such as plastic, which is toxic when burned, is reused in the form of planters and swings

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The village has also eradicated open defecation with the presence of toilets in each of its households

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The village community has collectively banned smoking and plastic usage, thus ensuring basic environmental cleanliness

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Mawlynnong has been this way for generations with the tradition of cleanliness passed from one generation to another and hopefully will always remain like that

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