.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Documents Photograph) 2 min read Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory solutions, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job to warrant the selection.Our lawmakers general assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which professed that the ranch weather condition advisory workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their part and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, and also critical info related to sowing, use of fertilizers, gathering as well as holding crops," he mentioned.Experts recommend that while the budget investment for these units each year was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was resisted through Association Preacher Nitin Gadkari, as well as through numerous vital stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documentations currently expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised. In reality, the Aayog overstated their role to validate this decision, asserting that the agromet units be turned off considering that information was actually right now automated," he mentioned." This is false - agromet workers personalized core foresights for regional usage and also tailored information for other advisories, such as those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and also its shortage of guts in resisting the Federal government when confronted with the Government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illuminative of its own role over the final 10 years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, banging the general public policy think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.