.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Documents Photo) 2 min checked out Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to warrant the choice.Our lawmakers general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which stated that the farm weather advisory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role and also looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices offered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising companies, as well as important info related to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and saving plants," he mentioned.Professionals propose that while the budget outlay for these systems annually was actually around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually opposed by Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also through several vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI papers currently show that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet services be privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog overstated their part to warrant this choice, claiming that the agromet systems be actually turned off because records was actually right now automated," he claimed." This is actually false - agromet workers customised central foresights for regional usage and customized records for other advisories, including those pertaining to using fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its lack of guts in standing up to the Federal government when dealt with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its own role over the last a decade as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering the public policy think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.