The Hid Foundation, Shillong, has requested the Government of Meghalaya to consider naming a prominent road in Shillong city as Dr. D. D. Lapang Road and renaming the Science Hall at the DC Office, Nongpoh, as the Dr. D. D. Lapang Memorial Hall.

“This gesture would serve as a fitting tribute to the enduring legacy and selfless contributions of Late Dr. D. D. Lapang towards the growth and development of Meghalaya,” the Foundation said in a statement.

The Foundation said that a stalwart statesman and visionary leader, Dr. Lapang devoted decades of his life to public service—serving the state as Chief Minister five times, Deputy Chief Minister twice, Cabinet Minister ten times, and Leader of the Opposition twice in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

“A true nationalist and people-centric

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