.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh affirmed that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photograph) 2 min read through Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which supplied farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate consultatory companies, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their task to validate the decision.Congress standard secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which asserted that the farm weather condition advisory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their task and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory solutions, as well as vital relevant information related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering as well as storing crops," he mentioned.Pros advise that while the budget outlay for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The closure was opposed through Alliance Minister Nitin Gadkari, as well as by many essential stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI files now uncover that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet companies be actually privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misstated their part to justify this choice, claiming that the agromet systems be actually stopped due to the fact that data was actually right now automated," he claimed." This is actually untrue - agromet staff customised main projections for local use and also adapted data for various other advisories, including those pertaining to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its absence of courage in withstanding the Federal government when confronted with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is illuminative of its function over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering the general public plan think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.