.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh declared that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photo) 2 minutes read through Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part to justify the selection.Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which claimed that the farm weather advisory workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role and sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, and also vital details related to sowing, use fertilizers, gathering as well as storing plants," he pointed out.Specialists recommend that while the budget expense for these units annually was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The shutdown was opposed through Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as through several key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI documentations now show that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that area agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog overstated their role to warrant this selection, asserting that the agromet devices be stopped considering that data was actually now automated," he claimed." This is actually untrue - agromet staff personalized main projections for neighborhood usage and tailored data for various other advisories, including those related to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own lack of courage in standing up to the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is actually illustrative of its task over the final 10 years as a mere drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, knocking everyone policy think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.