UDHAMPUR: Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai, today chaired a preliminary meeting to review the preparedness for the saturation of 25 indicators across 17 line departments under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan. The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Rajinder Singh, Programme Officer Poshan, Subash Dogra, Chief Planning Officer, Mohd Iqbal and other senior officers of the district administration.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan is scheduled to be conducted Udhampur district from June 15 to June 30, 2025. The campaign aims to achieve 100% saturation of various welfare schemes and services in tribal villages.

While addressing the meeting, the DC informed that benefit saturation camps will be organized under the Abhiyan to provide a single-window platform for delivering various government services. These include Aadhaar enrolment, ration card, Ayushman Bharat card registration, caste and domicile certificates, Kisan Credit Cards and access to financial inclusion schemes such as Jan Dhan and PM-KISAN.

 The DC emphasized the need for close coordination among all line departments to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the Abhiyan. She directed the departments to intensify field-level efforts to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left out and that 100% saturation is achieved.

She also stressed the importance of real-time reporting and setting up robust monitoring mechanisms to track the progress and number of beneficiaries served during the campaign.

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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