.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Image) 2 minutes checked out Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory solutions, were shut down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part to validate the choice.Congress basic assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media record on X which claimed that the farm weather condition advisory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their part as well as looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 district agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, as well as crucial relevant information related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and also storing crops," he mentioned.Pros propose that while the finances investment for these devices annually was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was opposed through Union Priest Nitin Gadkari, and also by a number of vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI records now disclose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that district agromet services be privatised and also monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog misstated their job to justify this decision, suggesting that the agromet units be actually shut down considering that information was actually now automated," he stated." This is actually false - agromet team tailor-maked core foresights for nearby usage and also modified data for various other advisories, such as those pertaining to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his message on X." The Aayog's deception as well as its own shortage of nerve in withstanding the Government when faced with the Federal government's poor decision-making is actually illustratory of its own duty over the last 10 years as a simple drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, pounding the public plan think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.