Shillong, Oct 29: Has the cleanest transparent river, the Umngot, River pride of Ri War and flagship of Meghalaya’s eco-tourism plans gone muddy and turbulent? If the viral videos of the river showing it brown instead of its pristine crystal green water is anything to go by, the tourism along the river and the livelihoods attached to it are in imminent danger of imploding.

The very concept of tourism in those areas depend on the transparent river, so clean that the river bed several feet deep can be seen, giving it its international fame and unique selling point.

The viral video of Umngot in turbulence is sending shock waves among nature lovers and ordinary citizens alike. People’s comments can be seen across the social media.

It has rattled the traditional heads in the Dawki and adjo

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