.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 min reviewed Final Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory services, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part to validate the selection.Our lawmakers standard secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which professed that the farm climate advising workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, and critical details pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting and also storing crops," he stated.Professionals propose that while the finances investment for these systems annually was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was actually opposed by Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as by several crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documents now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their function to validate this decision, suggesting that the agromet systems be turned off considering that records was right now automated," he claimed." This is incorrect - agromet workers tailor-maked core foresights for nearby usage as well as customized data for other advisories, such as those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own shortage of tenacity in taking on the Authorities when dealt with the Government's inadequate decision-making is actually illustratory of its job over the final ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, pounding everyone policy think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.