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103-Year-Old Assam Woman Donates Lifelong Savings To Flood-Hit Families
A very old lady named Kanaklata Das lives in a village in Assam, a state in India.
She is 103 years old, which is very, very old.
Some families in another part of Assam lost their homes and belongings because of floods.
Floods happen when too much water covers the land and damages things.
Kanaklata heard about these families and wanted to help them.
She had saved money bit by bit during her whole life.
She took that money to an important office and gave it to the families.
Each family received 2,000 rupees to help them buy what they need.
The leader at the office was very thankful and asked for her blessings.
Many people say her kind act shows everyone how important it is to care for others.
Kanaklata Das, a 103-year-old from Majroimari village in Assam's Sonitpur district, donated Rs 2,000 each to 77 flood-affected families.
The donation was made from savings she had set aside over the years.
The recipient families live in the Amguri garden area of Sivasagar district, which was hit by recent floods.
Das handed over the money at the Sivasagar District Commissioner's office, where Deputy Commissioner Mridul Yadav received it and sought her blessings.
Her gesture has drawn widespread appreciation as an inspiring example of compassion and social responsibility.
- Who
- Kanaklata Das, a 103-year-old woman from Majroimari village in Assam's Sonitpur district, and Deputy Commissioner Mridul Yadav, who received the donation.
- What
- Das donated Rs 2,000 each from her lifelong savings to 77 flood-affected families.
- Where
- At the Sivasagar District Commissioner's office in Assam, with the money going to families in the Amguri garden area of Sivasagar district.
- When
- The date is not specified in the articles; the donation followed recent floods in Assam.
- Why
- To help families who faced hardships after recent floods, an act widely praised as compassion and social responsibility.
Key facts
- Donor
- Kanaklata Das
- Age of donor
- 103 years
- Home village
- Majroimari, Sonitpur district, Assam
- Amount per family
- Rs 2,000
- Number of families helped
- 77
- Recipient area
- Amguri garden area, Sivasagar district
- Deputy Commissioner
- Mridul Yadav
- Source of funds
- Lifelong savings
Quotes
Deputy Commissioner Mridul Yadav
Sivasagar District Commissioner
“He sought her blessings and Das warmly obliged.”
NDTV
Sources
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