SAMBA: Deputy Commissioner Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee (DLC) to review implementation and progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Jammu & Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP), at the Conference Hall, DC Office Complex, Samba.

The Deputy Commissioner reviewed progress under various projects being implemented through the Agriculture and Allied Departments under HADP and JKCIP. Detailed deliberations were held on the status of key projects, implementation timelines and beneficiary selection.

The Chair also reviewed the list of eligible applicants who had submitted online applications through the HADP and JKCIP portals. Following detailed scrutiny, the District Level Committee approved 480 beneficiaries under different components of HADP and 72 beneficiaries under JKCIP, covering various Agriculture and Allied sector schemes.

The Deputy Commissioner directed departments concerned to scale up implementation of schemes, particularly in Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture. She directed robust output tracking through digital monitoring mechanisms to ensure transparency, accountability and real-time assessment of project outcomes.

The DC instructed stakeholder departments to expedite completion of Daksh Kissan training and certification, and directed timely establishment and monitoring of units under KSOT to ensure effective implementation of projects at the grassroots level. She further directed departments concerned to enrol the maximum number of eligible farmers under JKCIP so that benefits of the programme reach a larger farming community across the district.

Among those present were General Manager District Industries Centre (DIC), Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Assistant Director Fisheries, District Development Manager NABARD, District Officer HPM, District Sericulture Officer, Lead District Manager and other officers of 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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