• Directs Officers to ensure comprehensive & advance arrangements for Urs Sharief

BUDGAM: A meeting to review the arrangements for the annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) was conducted here today under chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo.

During the meeting, the DDC took the department-wise review of arrangements and directed the concerned to ensure that all the arrangements including installation of street lights, cleanliness of the Shrine premises and surroundings, installation of additional mobile toilet facilities and proper sanitation are ensured well before the commencement of the week-long Urs.

The DDC directed PHE and PDD departments to ensure uninterrupted water and electricity supply to the town and vicinity areas during the Urs days. The EO of Municipality Charar-e-Sharief was directed to maintain proper sanitation and cleanliness and regular lifting of garbage from the Shrine area. He was directed to install dustbins for dumping of waste. He was also instructed for installation of street lights, illumination of the shrine.

It was decided in the meeting that DySP Traffic and ARTO Budgam shall formulate a foolproof Traffic Management Plan to provide to-and-fro transport facilities for the devotees. They were also instructed to arrange additional parking arrangements for vehicles to control traffic congestion. While as Health department was directed to ensure requisite medical facilities especially wheel chairs to specially-abled devotees during the Urs days.

The DDC directed all the concerned officers for ensuring comprehensive public facilitation and advance arrangements for Urs sharief. The meeting was attended by ASP Budgam Raghav S, ADC Budgam Mehraj ud din Shah, SDM Charar i Sharief, SDPO Charar i Sharief, ARTO and representative of FCS&CA, Tehsildar Charar i Sharief, Auqaf Officer of JK Waqf Board, Representative of ziyarat sharief and district heads of various line departments.

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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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