BARAMULLA: Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department Baramulla has launched a special campaign to extend doorstep e-KYC services and include left-out beneficiaries into the Public Distribution System (PDS).

As part of this initiative, a dedicated team of employees visited the remote border villages of Chotali, Somawali, Gagarhill, Jabdi, Lajdi, Bankhod, Maidanan and Dudran to ensure inclusion of eligible households in the Priority Household (PHH) category, while also conducting door-to-door e-KYC to streamline the ration distribution system.

e-KYC is a mandatory exercise conducted every five years to remove deceased or bogus souls from the PDS database. The campaign also seeks to address public grievances related to food and supplies at the doorstep of even the remotest villages. Moreover, it is creating awareness about updating Aadhaar details of children who have attained the age of six, so they can be added to ration cards.

The department has also finalized the launch of the SMART PDS website, which will automatically remove non-deserving beneficiaries from PHH/AAY ration lists, particularly families owning four-wheelers registered in the name of any household member. Through such initiatives, FCS&CA department aims to promote transparency, accountability, and doorstep service delivery in the public distribution system.

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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