.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photograph) 2 minutes read Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role to validate the decision.Congress standard assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch weather condition advisory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet units gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, and also important info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, gathering and storing crops," he claimed.Specialists recommend that while the spending plan outlay for these systems yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The shutdown was actually resisted through Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and through many key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documents right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their function to justify this selection, suggesting that the agromet systems be closed down considering that information was actually now automated," he said." This is actually not true - agromet personnel tailor-maked core forecasts for local use and also customized data for various other advisories, like those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and also its absence of guts in standing up to the Federal government when confronted with the Authorities's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its function over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, pounding the public plan think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.