.Our lawmakers leader Jairam Ramesh declared that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Image) 2 min read Final Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Sunday alleged that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory companies, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their duty to validate the choice.Our lawmakers standard secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which stated that the farm climate advising offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their task and also looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet systems gave all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising solutions, and also critical details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering as well as keeping crops," he pointed out.Specialists recommend that while the budget plan expense for these systems each year was around Rs forty five crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The cessation was actually resisted by Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and through many vital stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documents now expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet solutions be privatised and monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misstated their function to justify this choice, asserting that the agromet units be actually turned off given that data was actually right now automated," he mentioned." This is actually incorrect - agromet staff personalized central forecasts for regional make use of and also modified data for other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh stated in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its shortage of tenacity in standing up to the Authorities when faced with the Federal government's inadequate decision-making is actually illustrative of its part over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, hammering everyone policy think-tank.First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.