.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh declared that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (File Photograph) 2 minutes checked out Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which offered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to validate the selection.Congress standard secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch climate consultatory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising companies, and essential information pertaining to sowing, use fertilizers, harvesting and holding crops," he stated.Pros recommend that while the spending plan expense for these units each year was around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The shutdown was actually opposed by Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also through numerous essential stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI documentations now uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet solutions be actually privatised and monetised. Actually, the Aayog misstated their job to justify this decision, arguing that the agromet devices be closed down considering that data was right now automated," he said." This is untrue - agromet workers tailor-maked central foresights for local usage and adapted information for various other advisories, like those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its absence of courage in withstanding the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its own duty over the final a decade as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking everyone plan think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.