.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh declared that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (File Image) 2 min read Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function to justify the selection.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which asserted that the farm climate advising offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, and also critical relevant information related to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting as well as storing plants," he mentioned.Experts propose that while the budget expense for these devices yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The cessation was resisted by Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, as well as through a number of essential stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI files right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their role to warrant this selection, asserting that the agromet systems be actually turned off considering that data was right now automated," he stated." This is actually false - agromet personnel tailor-maked core forecasts for nearby make use of and adapted information for other advisories, including those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its shortage of tenacity in withstanding the Authorities when confronted with the Authorities's inadequate decision-making is illustratory of its job over the last ten years as a mere drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, pounding the general public policy think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.