SRINAGAR: Democratic Progressive Azad Party  (DPAP) Senior leader, Peer Bilal, has expressed serious concern over the ailing health sector in Hazaratbal Constituency and the Harwan area of Khanyar constituency stating that the patients were badly suffering for want of adequate health care facilities. Peer Bilal said that common people all over the Hazratbal constituency were facing tremendous hardships due to non-availability of healthcare facilities.

The new building for 50 bedded Sub District Hospital Hazratbal was sanctioned last year, unfortunately the work could not start due to objections by the LCMA. The work on  50 bedded AYUSH Hospital Harwan , which was nearing completion ,has been abandoned since 2015  for unknown reasons.

The foundation stone of the hospital was  laid by  Ghulam Nabi Azad ,the thenv Union Health Minister in 2012. He said 7 health centre’s which were upgraded to  NTPHC level in 2014 in Phaag area of Srinagar  including  Faqir-Gujri, Dara, New-Theed, Saidpora ,Darbag, Burzhama and Tailbal were also without basic infrastructure.

“Niether staff was deployed nor buildings constructed for these NTPHC ,”Peer Bilal added.  He said hundreds of doctors were recruited by the Government for providing best healthcare facilities in the far Off area’s but this area was again ignored due to unknown reasons. DPAP leader has sought personal intervention of LG Manoj Sinha to address the woes of people of Hazratbal constituency by improving the basic infrastructure in various health centers ...

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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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