UDHAMPUR: District Development Commissioner Saloni Rai today chaired a meeting with officers of the line departments and representatives from banking institutions to review the implementation of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme.

The review meeting primarily focused on assessing the performance matrix of departments involved in HADP, Daksh Kisan portal enrolment, sanctioning status of applications, progress on established and tracked units and enrolment of farms and farmers by Krishi Kendra Groups and Krishi Udyamis, status of credit disbursement by financial institutions to eligible beneficiaries.

Speaking at the meeting, the DDC directed the stakeholder departments to adopt a proactive and coordinated approach in sanctioning pending applications under HADP. She laid special emphasis on increasing enrolment on the Daksh Kisan Portal and ensuring timely completion of courses by the enrolled candidates. She stressed the importance of organizing awareness camps at grassroots level to motivate more farmers to register on the portal and take full advantage of the training modules.

Highlighting the role of financial support in setting up agricultural and allied units, the DC directed officers to motivate farmers to come forward and avail credit facilities being extended by the banking institutions. She also impressed upon the bank representatives to expedite the process of loan disbursement to the eligible beneficiaries.

The DDC further instructed the concerned departments to formulate a robust action plan for improving the overall progress under HADP. She emphasized the need for better inter-departmental coordination to ensure seamless implementation of the programme and achieve tangible outcomes on ground.

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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