.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh affirmed that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological units. (Report Image) 2 minutes reviewed Final Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory services, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to validate the choice.Our lawmakers basic assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media document on X which stated that the ranch weather condition consultatory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising companies, and crucial information pertaining to sowing, use fertilisers, harvesting as well as storing plants," he pointed out.Specialists recommend that while the spending plan expense for these devices each year was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The shutdown was opposed through Alliance Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and by several vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI files right now expose that it was the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their function to validate this decision, asserting that the agromet systems be actually turned off given that information was actually currently automated," he mentioned." This is actually false - agromet personnel tailor-maked central foresights for regional make use of as well as customized records for other advisories, like those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh said in his post on X." The Aayog's deception and its lack of guts in resisting the Government when faced with the Federal government's poor decision-making is actually illuminative of its own duty over the last a decade as a simple drumbeater and supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, banging the general public policy think-tank.1st Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.