.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh affirmed that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Report Photo) 2 min read Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory services, were actually stopped as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role to warrant the decision.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the farm weather advisory workplaces were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their part and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet units gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, and also essential relevant information related to sowing, use fertilisers, gathering as well as keeping plants," he pointed out.Pros recommend that while the budget investment for these units each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was actually opposed through Association Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also through many crucial stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI papers now uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog overstated their duty to validate this choice, claiming that the agromet units be actually stopped because data was currently automated," he pointed out." This is incorrect - agromet staff personalized central forecasts for neighborhood use as well as customized information for various other advisories, including those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own lack of courage in resisting the Authorities when dealt with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its task over the final a decade as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, slamming the general public policy think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.