POONCH: To review the progress of Land acquisition for NH-144A and BRO roads coming up in Poonch District, a meeting of concerned Officers was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Vikas Kundal here in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. The DC inquired about the status of land acquisition, total amount of compensation involved, disbursed, pending, and liability towards the intending departments.

At the outset, a threadbare discussion was held and the Deputy Commissioner was briefed about the present status of the land acquisition issues and action taken by the concerned authorities. Several land acquisition cases were taken up in the meeting as the Deputy Commissioner sought case wise details and directed the concerned Officers to expedite the process and resolve the issues, if any, so that developmental works are completed in stipulated time.

The DC stressed on time bound disbursement of land compensation in favour of the affected land owners. He further directed for maintaining inter Department coordination for expeditious resolution of cases.

Further, the DC directed to intensify the anti encroachment drives and demolition of structures in their jurisdictions on mission mode and also remove the encroachments from public utilities. The meeting was attended by Collector Land Acquisition Defence Poonch, Xen PWD (R&B) Surankote, Officer Commanding 79  RCC, Tehsildar Surankote and others concerned.

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In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
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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