.Congress forerunner Jairam Ramesh alleged that shut down 199 district agro-meteoreological systems. (Documents Photo) 2 minutes read Last Upgraded: Aug 03 2024|1:04 PM IST.The Congress on Saturday affirmed that 199 area agro-meteoreological units, which provided farmers at the block-level free-of-cost weather advising companies, were closed down as the NITI Aayog "misstated" their duty to warrant the selection.Our lawmakers overall secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh shared a media record on X which professed that the ranch climate consultatory offices were actually shut in March this year as the NITI Aayog "misrepresented" their function as well as sought privatisation." The India Meteorological Team shut down 199 area agro-meteoreological units (DAMUs). These agromet systems offered all farmers at the block-level free-of-cost climate advising solutions, and important details related to sowing, use of fertilisers, gathering and saving crops," he stated.Pros recommend that while the budget expense for these devices each year was around Rs forty five crore, the advantage was actually around Rs 15,000 crore, Ramesh mentioned.The shutdown was actually opposed through Alliance Priest Nitin Gadkari, and by several crucial stakeholders, consisting of the Gujarat-based Organization of Agrometeorologists, he asserted." RTI documentations right now show that it was actually the NITI Aayog that suggested that district agromet companies be privatised and also monetised. Actually, the Aayog misstated their part to validate this selection, saying that the agromet devices be shut down given that records was right now automated," he claimed." This is actually untrue - agromet personnel customised main forecasts for local use and modified information for various other advisories, like those related to the use of fertilisers," Ramesh pointed out in his article on X." The Aayog's deceptiveness and its own absence of courage in resisting the Government when confronted with the Government's bad decision-making is illustrative of its job over the final ten years as a plain drumbeater as well as cheerleader for the non-biological PM," Ramesh said, hammering the public policy think-tank.First Published: Aug 03 2024|1:01 PM IST.