Digboi, Aug. 23 -- In a landmark gesture, Digboi MLA Suren Phukan has donated one bigha of land at No. 1 Tokowni village under Panikhuwa Gram Panchayat in Assam's Tinsukia district for the construction of an old age home.

To bolster the project further, Phukan announced the sanctioning of Rs 8 lakh from his MLA fund for the home and Rs 5 lakh for the boundary walls.

The legislator also laid the foundation stone for the facility and its boundary walls in the presence of local villagers, party workers and well-wishers.

A committee comprising local youths will be entrusted with the responsibility of administering the home once it is established.

Speaking at the event, Phukan underlined the importance of caring for elders, many of whom fa...