.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh declared that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photograph) 2 min checked out Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their job to validate the decision.Congress overall secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which asserted that the farm weather consultatory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory services, and essential information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting as well as stashing plants," he stated.Specialists advise that while the budget plan investment for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the benefit was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The closure was actually opposed by Union Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also through numerous vital stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI papers right now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their function to validate this decision, arguing that the agromet systems be actually stopped considering that information was actually currently automated," he stated." This is untrue - agromet team personalized main forecasts for nearby use and also modified data for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and its shortage of tenacity in taking on the Government when faced with the Authorities's inadequate decision-making is actually illustratory of its task over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater and also supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, slamming the general public policy think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.