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RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan today chaired separate meetings of the District Level Committee (DLC) on Change of Land Use (CLU) and the District Rent Assessment Committee (DRAC) to review the status of CLU cases and approve rent for the government departments housed in private properties.

The meetings were attended by Additional Superintendent of Police, Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman; ACR, Shokat Hayat Mattoo; ACD, Sehraz Ahmed; General Manager DIC, Ravinder Anand; SDM Banihal, Mohammad Naseeb Bajraan; DFO Batote, Abhinav Ramotra; Executive Engineers of Jal Shakti and PWD besides other concerned officers.

The DRAC approved all 13 rent proposals pertaining to Police, Army, Education, AYUSH, ICDS, Cooperatives, Social Welfare, Sheep Husbandry, Handicrafts, among others. The Committee discussed in detail the fixation of rent for the private structures housing government offices in different parts of the district.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to ensure timely payment of rent to building owners and emphasized maintaining proper safety and security of both government assets and rented properties.  The DLC took up 11 CLU cases and examined revenue records, the status of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and compliance with land conversion rules. 

Emphasizing transparency and efficiency, the Deputy Commissioner instructed officers to fast-track the issuance of NOCs and initiate processing of the CLU cases. He further directed strict adherence to the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act and all relevant government guidelines to ensure improved public service delivery.

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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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