.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (Data Photograph) 2 min read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory solutions, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part to validate the decision.Our lawmakers standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which stated that the farm climate advisory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory companies, and important information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and also keeping plants," he claimed.Specialists advise that while the finances outlay for these units annually was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The shutdown was resisted by Alliance Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also through many key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI files now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet services be actually privatised as well as monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their task to justify this selection, claiming that the agromet devices be actually stopped since information was now automated," he mentioned." This is false - agromet workers customised core projections for nearby use and also tailored data for various other advisories, like those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh said in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own absence of guts in withstanding the Federal government when dealt with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illuminative of its own role over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering the public policy think-tank.1st Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.