BUDGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Akshay Labroo today held a meeting to review the arrangements put in place  for the ensuing festival of Maha Shivratri. The festival having great religious and cultural significance is scheduled to be celebrated on February 25 with zeal & enthusiasm by the Kashmiri Pandit community.

While taking review, DC directed concerned departments to ensure all necessary  arrangements are put in place for the devotees especially at the Pandit colony, Sheikhpora, Budgam and other places. DC instructed for ensuring hassle-free traffic movement for the devotees to the adjoining city areas, besides adequate facilities at the designated place for parking of the vehicles. He also directed for ensuring uninterrupted supply of electricity, besides illumination at the temple.

He directed executive engineer PHE Budgam to ensure  adequate drinking water facility is available at the venue so that devotees do not face any problem. DC also directed the health department to deploy a nedical team at the venue with the availability of all medicines and first aid facilities. He directed department of floriculture to ensure availability of sufficient quantities of flowers at the colony.

AD Food was directed to ensure sufficient food grains there , and AD fisheries to install stalls of Fish, walnut, Almonds, lotus stem, saffron, honey etc inside the premises of pandit colony. He also stressed on concerned for maintaining proper sanitation at the temple premises. Police authorities were asked to take all measures to ensure adequate security arrangements in and around the Colony. Besides CPO budgam, CMO,  Food safety officer, AD food, AD fisheries, Executive Engineer KPDCL, PHE , DSP HQ, representatives of all other concerned departments were present in the meeting.

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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