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title: "India's cleanest village"  
description: "A brief explanation about Mawlynnong, India's cleanest village."  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-25  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2659/india-s-cleanest-village  
category: "travels"  
tags: ["Facts", "general knowledge", "Mawlynnong"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# India's cleanest village

![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/90b0b9fb-8f28-4c0e-8076-189a7d84a025.jpeg) ![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/742e5cb2-6d91-4082-88f0-c8fd4d98165e.jpeg) Mawlynnong is India's cleanest village, located in the East Khasi Hills area in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya. ![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/2d3a4008-0388-411d-ad19-0d08a9eb3750.jpeg) It is known for its cleanliness and was named Asia's cleanest village in 2003 by Discover India magazine. ![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/717a0ee9-bff9-42e8-a0e1-a6e111f80277.jpeg) Mawlynnong villagers value nature and their community. ![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/113f72c0-564e-4d6e-b79c-ab1c0717d718.jpeg) They took initiatives to keep their village clean: using bamboo dustbins, banned plastics, planting trees & flowers, and organising regular cleaning. ![India s cleanest village](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/73474567-1465-4a00-bc72-5155cf1e4ff9/images/0b648101-604e-4412-a366-0e81f7b68000.jpeg) Mawlynnong is now a lovely and pure community as a result of these efforts.

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