.Our lawmakers forerunner Jairam Ramesh declared that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 min went through Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological units, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, were actually shut down as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their role to justify the decision.Congress general secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which asserted that the farm climate consultatory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty and found privatisation." The India Meteorological Team closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet units provided all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, as well as critical relevant information related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and also storing crops," he claimed.Pros suggest that while the finances outlay for these units every year was around Rs 45 crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh explained.The closure was resisted by Alliance Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and through many vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Association of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI documentations currently expose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be privatised as well as monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their role to warrant this decision, asserting that the agromet systems be actually turned off because information was actually now automated," he claimed." This is false - agromet workers personalized main forecasts for local usage and also modified information for other advisories, like those pertaining to the use of fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his post on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own shortage of tenacity in resisting the Federal government when faced with the Authorities's inadequate decision-making is illustratory of its job over the last 10 years as a mere drumbeater and also cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, pounding everyone policy think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.