• Reviews restoration, flood safety measures

BUDGAM: Member Parliament (MP) for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Aga  Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, today conducted an extensive tour of the breach sites at Sumerbugh and Shalina areas of Budgam to assess the damage caused by recent water level fluctuations and review the restoration and flood safety measures. During the visit, the MP inspected the points where the embankments of the Jhelum River and its flood spill channels have suffered breaches.

Local delegations met with the MP and put forth their demands. Aga Syed Ruhullah directed the officers for accelerated restoration work to plug the breaches using modern engineering standards to ensure long-term stability. He asked for a comprehensive reinforcement of the vulnerable stretches along the Shalina and Sumerbugh axis. He instructed the department to maintain a constant vigil on water level and the structural integrity of the embankments.

Aga Syed Ruhullah assured the inhabitants of Sumerbugh and Shalina that he would personally monitor the progress of the restoration works. He also inspected the Sempor–Seerbagh Bridge project where he was briefed about project's financial and physical status. Aga Syed Ruhullah was accompanied by SDM Chadoora, Executive Engineers of Flood and Irrigation, BDO  B.K. Pora  and other concerned officials.

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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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