.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photograph) 2 minutes read Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their part to validate the choice.Congress standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which claimed that the ranch weather advisory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their duty as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory companies, and crucial relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting as well as stashing crops," he pointed out.Specialists propose that while the budget outlay for these systems yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The closure was actually opposed by Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, as well as through numerous crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI records now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet solutions be privatised and monetised. In fact, the Aayog misstated their function to warrant this choice, saying that the agromet systems be shut down because data was now automated," he mentioned." This is not true - agromet staff customised main foresights for regional use and also modified data for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own absence of tenacity in resisting the Authorities when dealt with the Government's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its function over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, hammering the public plan think-tank.1st Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.