.Our lawmakers innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices. (Documents Picture) 2 min checked out Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday declared that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which gave farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, were stopped as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their duty to justify the selection.Congress basic assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which professed that the ranch climate consultatory workplaces were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Division turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices gave all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising solutions, and also critical relevant information pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, gathering and also holding crops," he stated.Specialists advise that while the spending plan investment for these units yearly was actually around Rs 45 crore, the perk was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The closure was resisted through Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and also by a number of key stakeholders, including the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI papers right now disclose that it was the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog overstated their part to warrant this choice, saying that the agromet systems be actually stopped due to the fact that records was actually now automated," he said." This is actually false - agromet staff customised core forecasts for nearby make use of and modified information for various other advisories, such as those related to using fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his blog post on X." The Aayog's deception and its shortage of tenacity in standing up to the Government when faced with the Authorities's bad decision-making is actually illustrative of its own job over the last 10 years as a simple drumbeater and cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, knocking the general public plan think-tank.Very First Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.