.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 minutes went through Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their function to warrant the choice.Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which claimed that the farm weather condition consultatory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, as well as critical info pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and also keeping plants," he claimed.Professionals recommend that while the budget plan outlay for these units each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The cessation was actually resisted through Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as by a number of vital stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documents now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that district agromet solutions be privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their job to validate this choice, saying that the agromet units be actually turned off due to the fact that records was right now automated," he said." This is actually untrue - agromet personnel personalized central projections for local area usage as well as customized records for various other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its absence of nerve in standing up to the Government when dealt with the Government's inadequate decision-making is illuminative of its job over the final a decade as a plain drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, slamming the public plan think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.