.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (Data Photograph) 2 minutes read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job to validate the decision.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which asserted that the farm weather condition advising workplaces were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role as well as looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet units gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory companies, and essential relevant information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting as well as keeping crops," he claimed.Specialists propose that while the spending plan investment for these units yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was resisted through Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also by numerous key stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI papers currently show that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that district agromet services be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their part to justify this choice, asserting that the agromet systems be turned off given that data was currently automated," he claimed." This is actually not true - agromet personnel tailor-maked main foresights for regional use and also adapted information for various other advisories, like those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its shortage of tenacity in resisting the Authorities when dealt with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its function over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, slamming the general public policy think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.