KISHTWAR: The District Rent Assessment Committee, under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma, today approved 17 rent assessment cases pertaining to various government departments.

The approved cases included offices under the Rural Development Department (RDD), Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Education, Social Welfare, Health, ISM Ayush, Sheep and Wool Development, State Finance Corporation (SFC), Cooperative, Handicrafts and Fisheries Departments and 7 Assam Rifles.

The Committee deliberated on the fixation of rent for government offices functioning from private buildings across the district. The Deputy Commissioner directed the officers concerned to ensure timely disbursement of rent to landowners and building owners while safeguarding government-rented properties. He stressed that rent payments must be released only after proper verification of records.

Among those present were PO ICDS Kishtwar Rishi Kumar Sharma, CDPO Kishtwar Rahida Lone, CMO Kishtwar Dr Sanjay Bhat, DSHO Kishtwar Dr Jamil Nasir, DNO Ayush Kishtwar Dr Vikram Singh Jamwal and Dy CEO Kishtwar Masood Ahmed Qazi, besides other senior officers and officials of the departments concerned.

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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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