.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photograph) 2 min reviewed Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory companies, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part to warrant the choice.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which stated that the ranch weather condition advisory workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, and important relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, collecting and also storing crops," he claimed.Professionals propose that while the spending plan expense for these units each year was around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The cessation was actually opposed by Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also by several key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documentations now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that district agromet services be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their function to warrant this choice, arguing that the agromet units be actually closed down given that data was now automated," he pointed out." This is incorrect - agromet staff customised main foresights for local make use of and also modified records for various other advisories, like those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh claimed in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its absence of tenacity in resisting the Government when confronted with the Federal government's poor decision-making is actually illustrative of its job over the last ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, banging the general public plan think-tank.Initial Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.