Why ‘Asia’s cleanest village’ bans tourists on Sundays

Mawlynnong, a village of 600 people in far northeast India, has captured the nation’s imagination, including the country’s prime minister. Dubbed “Asia’s cleanest village” by the media in a country known for chronic littering and sanitation problems, the leafy village is held up as an example of good civic cleaning practice. Up to 1,000 tourists visit Mawlynnong each day, marveling at shrubbery and the lack of trash. But as Jamie Fullerton reports, the villagers have had enough and are banning visitors on Sundays.