.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (File Photograph) 2 minutes reviewed Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which supplied planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, were actually closed down as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function to validate the decision.Congress basic assistant in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh discussed a media report on X which professed that the farm weather consultatory offices were actually closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty and also sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition consultatory companies, and also essential info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, collecting as well as keeping crops," he pointed out.Specialists recommend that while the spending plan investment for these devices yearly was actually around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was opposed by Association Priest Nitin Gadkari, and by many key stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he professed." RTI documentations currently disclose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet companies be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog overstated their task to warrant this choice, asserting that the agromet systems be turned off given that records was actually currently automated," he said." This is incorrect - agromet staff tailor-maked central foresights for local usage as well as tailored records for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh claimed in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own lack of courage in withstanding the Federal government when dealt with the Federal government's poor decision-making is illuminative of its own job over the last a decade as a mere drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, banging everyone plan think-tank.Very First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.