.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that stopped 199 area agro-meteoreological units. (File Photograph) 2 minutes reviewed Last Updated: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Our lawmakers on Sunday affirmed that 199 district agro-meteoreological devices, which gave planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advisory services, were turned off as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their job to warrant the decision.Our lawmakers basic assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh discussed a media file on X which professed that the ranch weather condition consultatory offices were closed in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their function as well as found privatisation." The India Meteorological Division shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological systems (DAMUs). These agromet devices delivered all planters at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, and also important information related to sowing, use fertilisers, collecting and stashing crops," he said.Experts advise that while the finances investment for these systems yearly was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh revealed.The closure was actually resisted by Union Preacher Nitin Gadkari, and by several vital stakeholders, featuring the Gujarat-based Affiliation of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documents now reveal that it was the NITI Aayog that proposed that area agromet services be actually privatised and also monetised. In fact, the Aayog overstated their role to validate this choice, arguing that the agromet devices be stopped because records was actually right now automated," he said." This is untrue - agromet workers customised main projections for local area use and adapted data for other advisories, such as those related to making use of fertilizers," Ramesh stated in his message on X." The Aayog's deception and its absence of courage in withstanding the Authorities when dealt with the Government's inadequate decision-making is actually illustratory of its own function over the last a decade as a plain drumbeater as well as supporter for the non-biological PM," Ramesh claimed, knocking the public plan think-tank.1st Released: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.