ANANTNAG: In view of the Eid-ul-Adha festival, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Syeed Fakhruddin Hamid today chaired a meeting to review and finalize the necessary arrangements across the district. The meeting, held at Dak Bunglow Khanabal Anantnag, aimed to ensure seamless provision of services and availability of essential commodities.

DC directed all the line departments to ensure effective delivery of services throughout the festive period. He also directed for the constitution of market-checking teams headed by Tehsildars and magistrates.

Executive Engineers of PDD and PHE were instructed to ensure that adequate backup arrangements are in place. Additionally, Municipal Authorities and Rural Development Department were directed to deploy sanitary workers to maintain cleanliness, particularly in and around prominent religious locations.

Chief Medical Officer was directed to ensure the deployment of medical teams as required, while the Transport department and Traffic Police were directed to devise and implement an effective traffic management plan. The meeting was held to ensure that the government facilitation is available at all times for citizen centric governance.

Among others, the meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioners, Sub Divisional Magistrates, Assistant Commissioners of Development and Revenue, Chief Medical Officer, Executive Engineers of KPDCL, Jal Shakti, Roads and Buildings and senior officials from other departments.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
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.

— Team JK Monitor

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