Shillong: Five villages of West Garo HilJs district were given Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) awards under the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) in a function held at Rombagre village on April 29.

TSC was launched in West Garo Hills in 2004 and is implemented through the District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) with an aim to promote hygiene in the rural areas.