.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 min reviewed Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory services, were shut down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role to validate the choice.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that the farm weather condition consultatory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, and important info pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, gathering and also stashing plants," he claimed.Pros recommend that while the budget outlay for these units every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was actually opposed by Alliance Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as by several crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI records right now disclose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that advised that district agromet services be actually privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to warrant this decision, arguing that the agromet devices be closed down due to the fact that data was right now automated," he claimed." This is false - agromet team personalized central forecasts for neighborhood usage and modified data for other advisories, such as those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh stated in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its shortage of tenacity in resisting the Federal government when faced with the Federal government's bad decision-making is actually illustratory of its duty over the final a decade as a mere drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, hammering the general public policy think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.