.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photograph) 2 min reviewed Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising companies, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job to warrant the selection.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which asserted that the farm weather condition advising offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory companies, and important information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering as well as stashing plants," he said.Pros recommend that while the finances expense for these devices every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The closure was actually resisted through Association Priest Nitin Gadkari, and through numerous crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI files now uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. In fact, the Aayog misrepresented their duty to warrant this decision, asserting that the agromet devices be actually turned off since records was actually right now automated," he stated." This is actually false - agromet team tailor-maked central foresights for local area use and tailored information for other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his article on X." The Aayog's deception and its lack of tenacity in withstanding the Government when faced with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illuminative of its own task over the last a decade as a simple drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, knocking the public plan think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.