.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that closed down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems. (Report Image) 2 min checked out Last Improved: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday alleged that 199 district agro-meteoreological systems, which offered planters at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising services, were actually turned off as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their function to warrant the choice.Our lawmakers standard secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media file on X which professed that the farm climate advisory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "overstated" their duty and looked for privatisation." The India Meteorological Department shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather condition advisory solutions, and critical info related to sowing, use of fertilizers, harvesting as well as keeping plants," he said.Specialists advise that while the budget investment for these units each year was actually around Rs forty five crore, the perk was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was actually opposed through Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and also by a number of vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he declared." RTI documents now disclose that it was actually the NITI Aayog that advised that area agromet services be actually privatised and monetised. In reality, the Aayog misstated their role to justify this selection, suggesting that the agromet systems be stopped because information was currently automated," he said." This is actually untrue - agromet personnel customised main projections for local use as well as adapted information for other advisories, including those pertaining to making use of fertilisers," Ramesh mentioned in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and also its own absence of guts in resisting the Federal government when faced with the Authorities's unsatisfactory decision-making is actually illustratory of its own task over the last a decade as a simple drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh stated, banging everyone plan think-tank.Initial Posted: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.