RAJOURI: Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma today chaired a meeting in the Conference Hall of the DC office to review the arrangements for the upcoming Mahashivratri and Ramazan. The meeting focused on ensuring seamless management of essential services, security, and public convenience during the festive period.

Emphasizing the regulation of prices, the Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to keep check on rates of essential commodities and ensure the smooth availability of milk, cheese, vegetables, and other necessary items. To maintain hygiene and sanitation, the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council was instructed to ensure cleanliness in the town, especially near religious places. 

Additionally, the DC stressed that the celebrations should be conducted as zero-waste events, encouraging proper waste management practices. Reviewing the utility services, the DC directed Executive Engineer PDD, Abdul Rasheed, to ensure an uninterrupted power supply, while ExEn PHE, Ashwani Khajuria, was tasked with guaranteeing adequate water supply to all areas. AD FCS&CA was asked to ensure the timely distribution of ration to beneficiaries.

To facilitate smooth traffic management, the Deputy Commissioner instructed authorities to designate proper parking spaces near temples and mosques during the festivals. He further directed officials to provide a comprehensive list of temples so that effective crowd management and security measures could be put in place. In view of fire safety, the Fire and Emergency Department was asked to station fire Tenders at key locations and ensure the installation of fire extinguishers at religious places.

SSP Rajouri, Gaurav Sikarwar, emphasized the importance of security measures and directed all organizations to install CCTV cameras near temples, mosques and shrines to enhance surveillance. The Deputy Commissioner urged all stakeholders to work in coordination to ensure the smooth observance of Mahashivratri and Ramadhan, prioritizing public convenience, security, and civic responsibility.

The meeting was attended by ADC Rajiv Khajuria, AD FCS&CA Rohit Kumar, Executive Engineer PWD, Sardar Khan, Executive Engineer PDD Abdul Rasheed, Executive Engineer PHE Ashwani Khajuria, district and sectoral officers, representatives of various organizations, religious leaders, and prominent citizens.

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.

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