• Stresses for Sanitation Workers’ attendance through app

JAMMU: Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Dr. Devansh Yadav today conducted an extensive tour of Channi and adjoining areas to get first hand appraisal of the sanitation facilities in the Chhani Himmat area and surrounding wards. The tour was aimed at assessing the cleanliness and sanitation services within the municipal limits in light of complaints.

Seeking peoples’ cooperation in maintaining the sanitation in their respective wards, the Commissioner appealed the people not to throw the garbage/refuse in the lanes and drains. He emphasized the importance of ensuring proper sanitation in every nook and corner of the municipal jurisdiction to maintain hygiene and prevent the accumulation of waste.

The Commissioner also instructed the health section of JMC to regularly verify the attendance of sanitation workers through App to ensure punctuality so that efficient service delivery is ensured, adding that any lapses in maintaining sanitation would not be tolerated. He directed the sanitation staff to clean lanes and drains on a regular basis to avoid accumulation of refuse in the wards.

Reiterating the commitment of Jammu Municipal Corporation to ensure better municipal services to the people living in the Municipal jurisdiction, Dr. Yadav highlighted the need for public cooperation in achieving the desired sanitation goals. Among other Joint Commissioner, (H&S) Abdul Star, Health Officer, Dr. Vinod Sharma, Chief Transport Officer, S. Dharamveer Singh and other senior officers of JMC accompanied the Commissioner during the tour.

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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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