.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (File Picture) 2 min read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which gave planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function to justify the choice.Our lawmakers basic assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which claimed that the farm weather condition consultatory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their function and also sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, as well as important relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, harvesting as well as keeping plants," he pointed out.Pros suggest that while the budget investment for these devices every year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was opposed through Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also through numerous vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documents now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet companies be actually privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their task to validate this selection, saying that the agromet devices be actually turned off due to the fact that records was actually now automated," he claimed." This is false - agromet personnel personalized main forecasts for nearby make use of and also modified information for other advisories, like those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its own absence of guts in resisting the Government when dealt with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is illuminative of its part over the final 10 years as a plain 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.