.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photo) 2 minutes reviewed Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory services, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty to justify the selection.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which claimed that the ranch weather condition advising workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units delivered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory companies, as well as vital info related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and saving plants," he claimed.Specialists recommend that while the spending plan expense for these devices every year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was actually resisted through Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and through numerous vital stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documentations right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet companies be privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to validate this selection, claiming that the agromet systems be actually turned off considering that data was currently automated," he stated." This is actually false - agromet personnel personalized main forecasts for local usage and customized data for various other advisories, including those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its absence of guts in withstanding the Authorities when faced with the Government's inadequate decision-making is illustrative of its job over the last ten years as a mere drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, hammering the general public plan think-tank.1st Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.