.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photo) 2 minutes checked out Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which delivered planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, were actually stopped as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their role to justify the decision.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which claimed that the ranch climate advisory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices supplied all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory solutions, and crucial relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilisers, collecting and stashing plants," he stated.Pros recommend that while the finances investment for these systems annually was around Rs 45 crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was actually resisted through Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, as well as by several essential stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI papers currently show that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that area agromet services be actually privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog overstated their job to warrant this choice, arguing that the agromet systems be closed down because data was actually currently automated," he pointed out." This is actually false - agromet staff customised main projections for regional usage and customized records for various other advisories, like those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh mentioned in his article on X." The Aayog's deception and its shortage of nerve in taking on the Federal government when faced with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its part over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, banging everyone policy think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.