UDHAMPUR: A meeting of the District Cooperative Development Committee was held at the Mini Conference Hall  DC Office Complex Udhampur, chaired by Deputy Commissioner  Saloni Rai. The purpose of the meeting was to review the effective implementation of various schemes aimed at strengthening the cooperative movement and extending its reach to the grassroots level.

ADDC Rajinder Singh, ACR Dr. Umesh Shan, CPO Mohammad Iqbal, Deputy Registrar Cooperatives, Chief Agriculture Officer Sanjay Anand, and other officers attended the meeting.

Deputy Commissioner  who is also the Chairman of the DCDC Committee, conducted a detailed review of several key issues, including Adoption of model bye-laws by PACS for making them multipurpose and multi-dimensional, Status of hardware purchases, District-wise targets for establishing new multipurpose PACS or Primary Dairy/Fisheries Cooperative Societies in uncovered panchayats and villages,  Identification of PACS for convergence with the PM-KUSUM scheme to promote green energy at the panchayat level.

The DC emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts among all committee members to achieve the targets of various initiatives, further strengthening the cooperative ecosystem in the district.

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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.

— Team JK Monitor

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