REASI: Additional Deputy Commissioner Reasi Rakesh Kumar today chaired a meeting to review arrangements for the   Eid-ul-Azha festival to ensure smooth, peaceful and hassle-free celebrations across district Reasi.

The meeting was attended by officers from various departments, including Police, Health, Jal Shakti, JPDCL, Municipal Committees, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Rural Development, Transport, Fire & Emergency Services and other concerned departments, besides representatives of religious organisations.

The ADC took a comprehensive review of arrangements related to security, uninterrupted power and drinking water supply, sanitation, healthcare facilities, traffic management and the availability of essential commodities during the festival days.

The Executive Officers of Municipal bodies of Reasi and Katra were directed to ensure proper cleanliness and sanitation around mosques, Eidgahs and market areas, while Block Development Officers were asked to ensure adequate sanitation and essential civic arrangements in rural areas.

The ADC instructed the Legal Metrology Department to conduct regular market inspections and monitor the prices and quality of edible items to prevent overpricing and ensure the availability of quality commodities for consumers.

The Health Department was directed to keep medical teams, ambulances and emergency healthcare services on alert, while the PDD and Jal Shakti departments were asked to ensure uninterrupted electricity and drinking water supply across the district. The Fire & Emergency Services Department was also directed to keep fire tenders in readiness at strategic locations.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Chief Medical Officer Dr. M.A. Kolhi, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Sarfaraz Nassem Choudhary, Executive Engineers of JPDCL and PWD, besides other concerned officers.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

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