• Emphasises officers to expedite verification process swiftly in line with scheme guidelines

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Thursday chaired a meeting of Revenue and SMC officers here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office to review the progress and achievements made in implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-U 2.0) in the district.

At the outset, DC called the officers to ensure swift and transparent processing of cases for selection of beneficiaries under the scheme. He emphasized the need for maintaining transparency and accuracy in beneficiary selection to ensure all genuine applicants are benefitted under PMAY-U 2.0 in the district.

DC instructed the Revenue and SMC officers to expedite the verification process at their respective levels swiftly in line with scheme guidelines to meet the scheme objectives. Earlier, the meeting was apprised that about 3000 applications have been received on Unified Web Portal of PMAY-U 2.0 in the district and are at different stages of processing.

The meeting was among others attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Rifat Aftab Qureshi; Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar; Joint Commissioner SMC, Nuzhat Khurshid; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, DSEO, LDM (Banks), all Tehsildars, SMC Ward officers, and officers from J&K Housing Board.

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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