.Congress innovator Jairam Ramesh alleged that turned off 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (Data Image) 2 minutes read through Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological devices, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to warrant the decision.Our lawmakers general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on X which professed that the ranch weather condition advising offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty and also found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological devices (DAMUs). These agromet systems provided all planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, as well as critical info pertaining to sowing, use of fertilizers, harvesting as well as saving crops," he said.Professionals suggest that while the budget plan expense for these devices yearly was actually around Rs 45 crore, the benefit was around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh indicated.The closure was actually resisted by Alliance Pastor Nitin Gadkari, and through numerous essential stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he stated." RTI papers right now reveal that it was actually the NITI Aayog that recommended that district agromet solutions be actually privatised as well as monetised. As a matter of fact, the Aayog overstated their duty to justify this selection, suggesting that the agromet units be actually stopped considering that data was now automated," he claimed." This is not true - agromet workers customised central projections for regional usage as well as customized data for other advisories, like those pertaining to using fertilizers," Ramesh pointed out in his message on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness as well as its own shortage of guts in standing up to the Authorities when confronted with the Government's bad decision-making is illuminative of its duty over the last ten years as a simple drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh mentioned, slamming everyone plan think-tank.Initial Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.