SAMBA: District Development Commissioner, Samba Ayushi Sudan today chaired the District Level Implementation Committee meeting to review the progress of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) and the Jammu and Kashmir Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP).

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner held detailed deliberations on the status of major projects and reviewed the list of feasible beneficiaries for final selection under various Agriculture and Allied Department schemes. A total of 236 beneficiaries under HADP and 59 beneficiaries under JKCIP were approved during the meeting.

The DDC emphasized widening coverage under allied sectors including Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries, Horticulture, Sericulture, and Horticulture Planning & Marketing to ensure wider outreach and tangible impact across the district. She directed concerned officers to ensure timely implementation of approved cases and provide continuous support to beneficiaries.

The meeting was attended by ADDC Samba, Champa Devi Thakur, GM DIC, DFO Samba, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer and other officers of the concerned 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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