.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that closed down 199 district agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photo) 2 min reviewed Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advising solutions, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their job to validate the choice.Congress basic secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which professed that the farm weather condition advisory workplaces were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their part and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Department stopped 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather consultatory services, as well as vital relevant information related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and also saving plants," he mentioned.Specialists advise that while the budget outlay for these systems every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The cessation was actually resisted through Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, and by several key stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he claimed." RTI documentations currently show that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. Actually, the Aayog misrepresented their part to warrant this decision, arguing that the agromet systems be stopped given that information was right now automated," he mentioned." This is false - agromet workers tailor-maked central foresights for neighborhood usage and also modified records for other advisories, like those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own lack of tenacity in resisting the Authorities when dealt with the Federal government's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its function over the final 10 years as a simple drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, knocking the general public policy think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.