Meghalaya's Umngot River declared as the cleanest river in India

Meghalaya's Umngot River declared as the cleanest river in India

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: October 05 2021

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·         Umngot River in Meghalaya has become the cleanest river in the country.

·         Popularly known as the Dawki River, the Umngot River is 100 km from Shillong in Meghalaya.

·         The Umngot flows into the village of Mawlynnong, close to India's border with Bangladesh, which has been called "the cleanest village in Asia". It serves as a natural divider between the Jaintia and Khasi Hills before finally flowing into Bangladesh.

Important Facts

About Meghalaya

v  Capital: Shillong

v  Governor: Satya Pal Malik

v  Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma

v  Formation: 21 January 1972

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