.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Data Picture) 2 minutes read Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their task to justify the selection.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media document on X which professed that the farm weather consultatory offices were shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advisory services, and also vital info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, harvesting and also keeping crops," he mentioned.Pros suggest that while the budget investment for these systems every year was around Rs forty five crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually opposed through Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, and by numerous vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI papers right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet solutions be privatised and monetised. In fact, the Aayog misrepresented their part to warrant this selection, arguing that the agromet systems be actually stopped because data was right now automated," he said." This is untrue - agromet team tailor-maked main foresights for neighborhood usage and also customized data for various other advisories, like those related to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own shortage of tenacity in taking on the Authorities when dealt with the Federal government's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its own duty over the last 10 years as a plain drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, pounding the public plan think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.