NONGSTOIN, April 27: Hill State Movement leaders — (Late) Hopingstone Lyngdoh and (Late) Fuller Lyngdoh Mawnai — and as many as 16 volunteers of the movement were felicitated in a programme organised by District Administration, Eastern West Khasi Hills District at Madan Mot Tirot, Mairang Mission, Mairang, as part of the celebration of 50 years of Meghalaya’s Statehood.
Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh was the chief guest of the occasion while Water Resources Minister Brolding Nongsiej was the guest of honour.
In his address, Metbah Lyngdoh spoke at length about the vision of the Hill State Movement leaders and volunteers and their unyielding efforts which ensured Meghalaya became a separate state befitting to its unique culture and identity.
According to him, the celebration provides an occasion to reflect on the history of the state and the development strides it has made through the decades, while also presenting an opportunity to explore on taking the state forward in the next 50 years.
During the programme, highlights of Meghalaya’s Ginger Mission recently launched by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma were also spelled out by an official of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare department, and the gathering was also enlightened on the Public Distribution System by an official of the Food & Civil Supplies department. Ginger inputs under the Ginger Mission – Spices Development Scheme 2022-2023 were also distributed to farmers of selected clusters.
Stalls were also set up by different departments and self-help groups, besides traditional songs and dance performances by young artistes were other highlights.
