JAMMU:   Director Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Jammu Rajesh Kumar Shavan today paid visit to FCI Godown Birpur and LPG Bottling Plant at Bari Brahmana to oversee the off take and dispatches of ration and LPG to the districts of Jammu Division.

The visit was primarily meant to get the accompanying team of officers acquainted with the process of bottling of LPG, distribution & marketing from the source and also to see the mechanism of maintenance of quality of ration at godown levels.

 The Director assessed the stock position of food grains and stacking arrangements maintained at the store. He also inspected store, Weigh Bridge and moisture checking laboratory to assess the prescribed quality standards and operational procedures.

The Director was received by Divisional Manager FCI Navneet Kumar Rana who explained the overall functioning and storage management system of the FCI and other related parameters of maintaining transparency, preservation and timely disposal and movement of stocks. The Director enjoined upon the concerned officials to ensure strict compliance with quality control measures while dispatching the consignment of ration to FCS&CA, Department.

Later, the Director also visited the Indane LPG Bottling Plant at Bari Brahmana where he inspected the availability and stock position of LPG cylinders, bottling and its distribution process. He emphasized for uninterrupted supply of LPG to all the LPG dealers across the division to ensure smooth supplies.

Pertinent to mention that the department of Food Civil, Supplies and Consumer Affairs is constantly monitoring the essential supplies to the consumers & ensuring fair trade in the interest of consumers. Those who accompanied the Director included Avinash CAO; Jyoti DD (P&S); Rehana Tabassam, AD (Mills); Rohit Kumar AD (T&S); Rahul Gupta AD Samba.

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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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