.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh declared that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Documents Photo) 2 minutes checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory companies, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to validate the decision.Congress standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which claimed that the farm weather advising workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units offered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, as well as important info related to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting and also stashing crops," he said.Professionals propose that while the budget outlay for these units annually was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was opposed by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also through numerous vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI papers now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet services be privatised as well as monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their duty to validate this decision, asserting that the agromet systems be turned off considering that records was right now automated," he pointed out." This is actually untrue - agromet personnel tailor-maked main foresights for neighborhood use and adapted information for various other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its shortage of nerve in withstanding the Federal government when dealt with the Government's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its task over the last ten years as a mere drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking the general public plan think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.