.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photograph) 2 minutes checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which gave planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising solutions, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to warrant the selection.Congress general assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which stated that the ranch weather advisory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory companies, as well as important details related to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and keeping crops," he mentioned.Experts recommend that while the finances outlay for these units yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The cessation was opposed by Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as by a number of vital stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documents now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their function to warrant this choice, suggesting that the agromet systems be actually turned off considering that data was actually currently automated," he said." This is actually untrue - agromet team customised main foresights for regional usage as well as adapted information for various other advisories, including those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own shortage of nerve in taking on the Authorities when faced with the Authorities's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its own task over the last 10 years as a mere drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, slamming the public policy think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.