.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (Data Photograph) 2 min reviewed Final Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which provided planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role to validate the choice.Congress overall assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media document on X which claimed that the farm climate advising workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Department closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems supplied all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory solutions, and also vital info related to sowing, use fertilisers, gathering and stashing plants," he mentioned.Pros suggest that while the finances investment for these devices yearly was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was opposed by Union Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and also by several key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI documents now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet services be privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misrepresented their role to validate this selection, arguing that the agromet units be actually stopped since records was actually now automated," he said." This is actually untrue - agromet team personalized central forecasts for regional use and also modified records for other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its absence of tenacity in withstanding the Authorities when faced with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is illustrative of its task over the final 10 years as a mere drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, hammering the general public policy think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.