POONCH: Deputy Commissioner Poonch Vikas Kundal chaired a meeting today to review the implementation and achievements made under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in the district. Officers from stakeholder departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry, Sericulture, Fisheries, Floriculture etc presented a detailed update on the current status of program registrations across varied components, departmental approvals and project deployments.

The Deputy Commissioner asked the departments to enhance data quality on the DAKSH Kisan portal and encourage maximum acceptance of applications under the Kisan Samridhi Abhiyan (KSA). He urged the officials to improve the registration under Kisan Sathi and increase the enrollment of farmers under KKG.

The DC directed the concerned officers to improve the awareness among farmers and stressed upon the officers to gear up the work to achieve the set targets. The DC set clear timelines for achieving specific targets under HADP and demanded regular progress reports from concerned departments. He assured all possible support from the district administration to facilitate the success of HADP.

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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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