Story of a village Meghalaya

by Aditya Kaushal (India)

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-The waste matter in the village is dumped in dustbins that are made of bamboos. The waste is then thrown into a pit, and finally ends up being used as manure. -Plastic bags and smoking- strictly banned. -People who litter around are fined. Those who cut trees are also fined (although that is a rare sighting here). -The Khasi society in the village follows the matrilineal system whereby, property and wealth are transferred from the mother to the youngest of her daughters, who is also entitled to keep mother’s surname. Also, it is not an unusual thing to see women running shops here while their men tend farms. -Literacy rate- 100%