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JASROTA: BJP MLA Rajiv Jasrotia rolled out a slate of public works across Jasrota’s panchayats on Friday, with a combined outlay of ₹68.20 lakh aimed at power reliability, water access, connectivity and community facilities.  Eight new distribution transformers (₹38 lakh) headlined the inauguration, promising steadier rural supply. Two community sheds—in Panchayat Uttri and Barwal West (₹8 lakh)—will serve as local gathering spaces for meetings and events. 

The MLA also opened five lanes and drains in Barwal West, Forelain West, Bhorthain North and Bhorthain South (₹13.20 lakh) to ease movement and curb waterlogging, and a borewell in Uttri (₹4 lakh) to shore up drinking-water access.  Adding a youth-sports push, solar lights worth ₹5 lakh were inaugurated at the stadium in Panchayat Rakh Lachipur—a practical upgrade for evening practice and games. 

Speaking at Uttri, Jasrotia framed the works as “bijli-paani-sadak made visible,” stressing that reliable power and water are not sops but foundations for home incomes, classrooms and clinics. He thanked engineers and panchayats for time-bound execution and asked residents to treat transformers, sheds and drains as shared assets—reporting faults early, keeping premises clean, and guarding equipment. 

In Barwal West and the Bhorthain clusters, he linked lanes and drains to safety and farm-to-market speed, noting that all-weather links reduce spoilage and help students reach schools during rains. At Rakh Lachipur’s stadium, he pitched the solar lights in human terms—“an extra hour for our children to play and train after dusk”—and pledged to widen sports infrastructure so village talent gets ground time, not excuses. 

Officials on site included Xen PDD Shafi, Xen PHE Sumesh, BDO Barnoti Suraj Singh, and AEE PHE Civil Himanshu, with flood control and irrigation teams present. Local leaders—Sarpanches Sukhdev Singh, Shiv Dev Singh, Parshotam Singh; Bodh Raj Syana Mandal Pradhan Balwant Singh; Lambardar Tarsem Lal; Capt Sandeep, Capt Vijay; SGPC Member Daljeet Singh; panchayat members Vinod and others—joined residents including Vansh Sharma, Ranjeet Pathania, Ranjeet Singh, Kultar Singh, Randeep Singh Pappi, Chaman Sharma, Munish, Ashwani, Sanjay, Sardar Gurmeet Singh, Sardar Harjeet Singh, Sardar J P Singh, Gian Singh, Trishla Devi, Mohan Singh, and Vishal.  Jasrotia credited officials and gram panchayats for monitoring execution and urged villagers to safeguard the new assets, calling the works part of a sustained rural uplift drive in his constituency.

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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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