.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (File Photo) 2 min went through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory companies, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty to validate the choice.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which stated that the ranch weather condition consultatory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task and also looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Team closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory services, and critical details pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, gathering as well as keeping crops," he mentioned.Pros advise that while the spending plan expense for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The cessation was opposed through Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also through numerous key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI papers right now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet services be privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misstated their duty to warrant this choice, asserting that the agromet systems be shut down given that information was right now automated," he pointed out." This is not true - agromet personnel personalized main projections for neighborhood use and also tailored records for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own absence of courage in withstanding the Authorities when dealt with the Authorities's bad decision-making is actually illustratory of its role over the final a decade as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, banging everyone policy think-tank.1st Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.