.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh declared that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photo) 2 minutes checked out Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which gave planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their function to validate the decision.Congress standard assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that the ranch weather condition advisory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems delivered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, as well as important relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, gathering as well as storing crops," he mentioned.Specialists suggest that while the spending plan expense for these systems every year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The cessation was opposed by Alliance Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as by several key stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI records now reveal that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet services be privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog misrepresented their function to validate this choice, claiming that the agromet systems be actually shut down since data was currently automated," he stated." This is untrue - agromet workers tailor-maked core projections for local area use and also adapted data for various other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh said in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its shortage of nerve in resisting the Authorities when confronted with the Federal government's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its own task over the final 10 years as a simple drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking the general public plan think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.