.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh affirmed that stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Data Photo) 2 minutes read Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part to warrant the selection.Congress overall assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which claimed that the ranch weather advising offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet units offered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, as well as essential information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting and also stashing crops," he said.Specialists suggest that while the finances investment for these devices yearly was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was resisted by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as by numerous key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documentations right now show that it was the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their job to validate this selection, suggesting that the agromet units be actually stopped due to the fact that information was currently automated," he pointed out." This is untrue - agromet workers tailor-maked core forecasts for local usage as well as modified information for other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its absence of guts in withstanding the Authorities when faced with the Authorities's bad decision-making is illustrative of its part over the last 10 years as a mere drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh pointed out, hammering everyone policy think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.