JAMMU: Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation Dr. Devansh Yadav today met with the Swachhata Ambassadors, Influencers, Champions & Volunteers here in the Conference Hall of the Corporation. During a the interaction, the Commissioner sought their support in promoting the initiatives of Jammu Municipal Corporation for maintaining sanitation in the city and reaching to the public through social media handles. 

The Commissioner welcomed their feedback and views on further improving the sanitation conditions and promoting Swachhata campaign.  The JMC Commissioner informed them about Swachh Survekshan 2025 launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Development & Urban Affairs, Government of India, which is scheduled to start shortly in the Jammu . 

He also mentioned about initiatives launched by JMC  to redress the grievances pertaining to sanitation in a time bound manner. "Recently an initiative viz “Garbage Hotspot Challenge” has been introduced by the Jammu Municipal Corporation wherein the citizens have to spot the garbage vulnerable area and report it on http://myjammu.in. The grievances shall be disposed of within 24 hours of the report," he said. 

The Ambassadors, Influencers, Champions & Volunteers were asked to provide their comments / views regarding the unique initiative of JMC and share on their social media handles such as X account, Instagram & Facebook for wider publicity of the initiative among the public. 

They were also asked to share the feedback link https://sbmurban.org/feedback  among their followers for maximum participation by the public in the feedback component of the Swachh Survekshan 2024. 

Certificates of appreciation were also distributed among the winners of UT Level Painting competition held on waste segregation on the eve of Republic Day 2025.  The meeting was attended by Joint Commissioner (H&S)  Abdul Star, Health officer Dr. Vinod Sharma and other officials of JMC.

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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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