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India's Cleanest River Where 'Boat Seems In Air

Yes, This Is Incredible India
By The United Indian • Published Apr 29, 2023 • 1 min read
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One of the cleanest rivers in the world. It is in India. River Umngot, 100 Kms from Shillong, in Meghalaya state. It seems as if the boat is in the air; the water is so clean and transparent. Wish all our rivers were as clean. Hats off to the people of Meghalaya," The Ministry of Jal Shakti wrote on Twitter.

 

 

  1. The Umngot river in Meghalaya is the cleanest in the country, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a tweet. Popularly known as Dawki river, river Umngot is 100 kilometre from Shillong in Meghalaya.

 

  1. "It seems as if the boat is in the air; water is so clean and transparent. Wish all our rivers were as clean. Hats off to the people of Meghalaya," The Ministry of Jal Shakti wrote on Twitter.

 

  1. Umngot flows in Mawlynnong village, close to India’s border with Bangladesh, which is touted as “Asia’s Cleanest Village".

 

  1. In April this year, the residents of the Meghalaya protested against the proposed dam on the Umngot river.

 

  1. Tides of protest bubbled to protect the Umngot river where a 210 MW hydroelectric project has been proposed.

 

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