.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (File Image) 2 minutes checked out Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which delivered farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, were actually stopped as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to warrant the decision.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which declared that the ranch climate advising offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their role and also looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising services, as well as critical details related to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and also holding plants," he mentioned.Pros propose that while the finances outlay for these systems every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh pointed out.The shutdown was resisted by Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and through many crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI records now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet services be privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their duty to justify this decision, arguing that the agromet devices be actually shut down since information was currently automated," he said." This is actually false - agromet workers customised central projections for neighborhood make use of and modified data for other advisories, such as those related to using fertilisers," Ramesh claimed in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its lack of guts in resisting the Authorities when dealt with the Authorities's poor decision-making is illuminative of its function over the last 10 years as a simple drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, banging the public policy think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.