Guwahati, Oct. 15 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the Donyi Polo Multipurpose Hall at the Galo Heritage Centre in Tarajuli, near Naharlagun, commending the Galo community for donating its traditional Mopin ground for the state's first medical college and raising funds to establish a new cultural centre.

The Mopin ground in Naharlagun had been used by the community since 1976 before it was handed over for the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS). Following the transfer, the community formed a committee and acquired approximately 11,217 square metres of land at Tarajuli through contributions from its members.

Clan organisations subsequently helped develop the site by construc...