BARAMULLA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, today chaired a meeting at the DC office meeting hall here to review and finalize arrangements for the upcoming Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations in the district. During the meeting, DC directed all ADCs and SDMs to visit shrines and religious places within their respective jurisdictions to take a firsthand appraisal of arrangements.

He emphasized conducting a special sanitation drive around shrines and congregation sites, besides ensuring adequate transport and traffic management, deployment of fire tenders, and illumination. He further directed the concerned officers to keep dewatering pumps ready and carry out defogging spray at all major congregation sites, especially in view of the recent rainfall and instances of water logging, which may otherwise lead to the spread of water-borne diseases.

DC instructed the concerned authorities to undertake repair and maintenance of approach roads leading to shrines to facilitate smooth movement of devotees. Moreover, Minga Sherpa stressed on putting in place foolproof security arrangements in and around shrines and major congregation sites, in close coordination with the police and other enforcement agencies, to ensure peaceful and hassle-free observance of the occasion.

To ensure public health facilities, DC directed the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to deploy dedicated medical teams, along with ambulances, at major congregation sites for providing on-the-spot medical assistance to devotees. He also directed Executive Engineer KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted power supply across all shrines and congregation sites during the celebrations.

In addition, DC directed Tehsildars, SHOs and other concerned officers to conduct intensive market checking in their respective jurisdictions to curb profiteering and ensure availability of essential commodities at government-approved rates during the festive days. DC urged all departments to work in close coordination and ensure that devotees face no inconvenience during the auspicious occasion.

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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